How long until I no longer need to worry about battery charges?

In Florida, the prosecution has two years in which to bring a misdemeanor battery charge. As a practical matter, the decision is usually made...

Looking for an attorney pro bono for a divorce/custody case

Mr. DeGroot is right. If Bay Area legal Services has refused you for a conflict (meaning, I assume, they've already taken your wife's case), then...

In florida,i made a statement while i was stressed & duress to the police saying my fiance hit me when he didnt.what can happen?

Your lips hit his head? Really? No one is going to believe that. And why did your friend call the cops? You can ask the State Attorney's Office...

You have to have a state ID or a U.spassport to have things notarized unless you can find a notary that will take some other official document. ...

In filing a response to a motion for modification, is anything needed besides the letters of response?

If you received a supplemetal "motion" for modification, the proper response is a motion to dismiss because there is no such thing as a...

My daughter was a victim of burglary with assault or battery what do we need to do next?

The crime this person got charged with is a very serious and "high-ranking crime" in terms of sentencing. Your daughter has no power to control...

Are we interpreting the court order correctly?

Ms. Augean is right. This dispute isn't worth going to court, and I have no idea whether a single day would count as a "visitation period" under...

My daughter is mentally ill. She has abused her Son and has open cases with DCF. Do I stand a chance of seeing them?

You should repost your question using some Massachusetts city as your residence so that lawyers there will see it. It's entirely possible that you...

Can a father sign away his rights because he doesn't want to pay child support?

A father cannot sign away his rights unless the mother's husband (the mother must be married, though there is an exception for gay parents),...

How do I get my ex to pay alimony. He is more than 30 days late.

You should file a motion for contempt/enforcement.