My mother's ex-boyfriend threatened to kill her and assaulted her. She escaped, he was arrested, how do we keep him in jail?

All you can do is work with the prosecutor and do what they advise. In addition to the criminal charges, your mother can also seek a civil...

If my son is 2 years into a 10 year first offender sentence is it possible to file for a sentence reduction at this point?

That's highly unlikely. You son agreed to the sentence and is bound by it. Just as your son can't come back now and ask for less time, the...

Can my employer cut my hours from 30 a week to 20 week

They are probably adjusting their business model to accommodate Obamacare. It's better for them two have two sub-30-hour employees than one at 30...

How long does an ANSWER (form) to SUMMONS for collections on student loan need to be?

When you are standing in court and the judge asks you a question, he's not going to wait for you to run the question through AVVO. Whether now or...

Getting married in Georgia, I'm 19 and she's 17. Parental consent needed but only her mother can do so, long-distance, options?

"We've considered the pregnancy route to avoid this trouble" You've been getting some bad legal advice if you think getting her pregnant...

How can I beat a furnishing alcohol trial?

That sounds like a defense that a decent defense attorney could work with. Hire one, because standing in front of the judge saying "I didn't do...

My brother in law has 5 felony charges. One of them was breaking an entry and simple assault for assaulting my husband.

I'm assuming you're talking about a Magistrate Judge dismissing the charges at the preliminary hearing. Yes, that can happen, but the State can...

I want to know what could be done about an FBI agent coming to my job questioning me

They don't need a warrant to visit your workplace (which is probably why they chose to visit you there). Also, they are the Federal Bureau of...

Can you get a hardship license if my license are taken from a DUI? I have kids that need a way to and from school..activities?

When you say "taken from a DUI" do you mean from a DUI plea, or because you refused to submit to a breath test?

It depends on the type of case and the judge. If you can't appear because you are overseas or out of state, a judge may accept that. But if you...