An arraignment is a hearing where a Defendant enters a plea. If you have an attorney, private or court appointed Public Defender, they would have...

How about giving a "false name"?

Your question appears to be one related to criminal law, not family law, so I have requested the question be re-assigned to the criminal law...

As my colleagues stated, there are limitations on when police can arrest someone. As Assault is a misdemeanor, the assault must have taken place...

What to expect?

While my colleague is correct, there is the possibility that the officer forwarded their report to the State Attorney's Office for review and...

Wull i get any jail time for a first time offense of possession of a conttolled substance w/o prescription ?

First, consider yourself lucky that you were only charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Without a Prescription and not the more serious...

Need guidance on child support issue

I am sorry that you are going through this difficult situation. It is clear that you care about your daughter very much. In the divorce, I...

Does this single father have a chance pf custody?

In general, once paternity is established, then both parents are presumed to share child rearing 50/50. Florida does not use the term "custody,"...

Can I file for visitation without a lawyer in New York?

This is more appropriately asked in the New York family law forum, unless a New York licensed attorney reads your question. You may want to post...

The initial filing fee for divorce is $400 plus whatever the clerk charges for issuing a summons and the cost of a process server. I have seen...

Can retroactive child support be ordered although unordered child support has been paid regularly?

Generally, if a person is required to pay child support, they should do so, with or without an order. If a person has been voluntarily paying...