I want to file an appeal to a family court order and wanted to know what criteria should I use when selecting representation?

A good starting point in your attorney search is to seek someone who is board certified in either or both Appellate Practice and/or Marital &...

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Return jurisdiction or follow through with appeal

If your attorney appealed the judgment of guilt and sentence (as opposed to appealing the denial of your pro se 3.850 motion), you should consider...

Claiming ineffective assistance when filing a PRO SE writ of habeas

I do not practice in Texas and cannot give you legal advice, but you may consider Section 4 of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal...

Criminal lawyer for my son

If the attorney ignores reasonable requests for communication you should contact the statewide Bar Association to ask for the contact information...

Appeal bond, is it applicable in a justice CT civil suit if a defendent wins and a plaintiff appeals.

You are correct that a bond is to protect a party entitled to relief to protect that party's interest during the appeal. I do not practice in...

A judge has granted a motion to enforce an agreement my ex attorney made with the defendant. What is my avenue of appeal?

If the purported settlement was reached at mediation, then I agree with Mr. Pickles that a signed agreement is required. If, however, the alleged...

The admissibility into evidence of the fact of marijuana in your system will probably depend on the amount. Under Florida law, the exist of...

What happens once you are denied a post-conviction relief? I am not sure they will be able to raise the $11000 for the appeal.

To answer your specific question as to what happens next if she is able to retain counsel to file an appeal, the first thing is that a one-page...

What is the deadline after a Reply in a DCA Appeal that the Appellant has to File an Amended Reply? Must a Request for the......

I agree with Ms. Morcroft but reply to amplify on her answer that you will need to file a motion for leave to amend the reply brief. You should...

Trying to figure out what this information means.

Ms. Harwell is correct. I also looked on the court docket and saw that the public defender filed an Answer Brief (meaning that he or she could...