What rights does a father have if both parents live with the five year old and hes not on his birthcertificate?

If you were married at the time of the birth, you have the same legal rights any parent has. If you were not, you have none of the legal...

Being charge with aggravated assault with a butter knife but it was a misunderstanding, how bad is the case

I would really need to review police reports and statements before I gave my assessment of the case. Aggravated assault can be a difficult charge...

Q: about character evidence for battery trial.

The general rule is no, you may not use character evidence of past incidents in order to show a propensity to act in conformity with that behavior....

It's clear that you are in over your head. You are not familiar with the rules of evidence and you don't understand the predicate necessary to...

I lied on a restraining order and a police report. Do I need an attorney before the defendant goes to court?

Yes, you need a lawyer ASAP. If you admit that you lied, you could be charged with criminal perjury. At the same time, it's not fair to the other...

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I have a trial in orange county courts and need to use a video as evidence in the case ...

Attorney Trabin is correct. I would just add that there is certain predicate that must be laid before the video will be allowed to be entered. I...

Had a joint cell phone account and was the primary holder. This account got sent to a collection agency

You should get them to settle for way less than the $1,100. You also might be concerned with how they report the debt after it is settled on your...

Charges on a background check?

Everything shows on a background check, including arrests. Here, since you received a withhold of adjudication, you qualify to have them sealed,...

Can we fight the mortgage company writing off our mortgage after ch 7 bankruptcy now they refuse to forclose and take deed?

I agree with the other attorneys. I assume the reason you want it foreclosed on is so that you can work on rebuilding your credit, but you might...

I'm sued by a credit union for a remaining balance of a foreclosure house in Florida My annual income is $46.000

You need to speak with an attorney to evaluate your options. If you do nothing, they will soon have a judgement against you for $46,000 +. You may...