No, you are not required to let someone stay with you, especially if you don't want them there. Yes, your ex is obligated to actually live at the...

Defendants have successfully "won" a Nelson hearing before. There is no key to having a judge agree with you at a Nelson hearing. What is essential...

Court fees waiver

Generally the judge does not have the authority to waive court costs for a person. Consider that many people have public defenders because they are...

First, your son's father's parental rights are not yet terminated. For a parent's rights to be terminated requires a distinct court order. He will...

I have not received any of the alimony the court awarded me. It has been five years now and I wondered if I have any recourse?

The court awarded you alimony and it is legally enforceable through the court's order. If a person is in violation of a court order, the...

Domestic with expungment still want a pardon. [email protected]

What is it that you want to happen? You can always apply for a pardon from the governor's office (although it is difficult to obtain one) but the...

Can i press charges on a police officer that assaulted me

You can submit a complaint and request that charges be filed against the officer, but the truth is the police are going to be very reluctant to...

Can someone sue someone else for lawyers fees based on charges of harrassment

In any lawsuit, if the plaintiff prevails then he can seek that the court order the defendant to pay for their reasonable attorney's fees and costs...

Procedure question - serving a writ of bodily attachment

A writ of bodily attachment is not all that different from an arrest warrant. If the police are attempting to execute the writ and they see the...

It is not a simple matter to get a criminal case dropped. There are a number of ways it might happen. A person could be offered pretrial diversion,...