Depending on your financial situation, if you cannot afford a lawyer, you may be entitled to a court appointed lawyer. If this is the case, ask...

A restraining order against a person is not limited to a specific area, it protects the person regardless of location. If charged with violating a...

I agree with Mr. Overton. It is also important to know that even if a sex offender is not on probation, violation of the Sex Offender Registry...

The General Sessions Court in your county can provide you with a summons to fill out. You will have to pay the filing fees and cost to have the...

Yes, you can petition for back child support; however, you may be limited to five years. Consult with a lawyer in your area.

Can a mother get back child support on a man who never signed birth certificate or saw the child who is now 5?

He should file a petition to establish paternity, a parenting plan, and child support and have the mother served. The actions of a parent that...

How is child support determined in Tennessee if the other parent is not working?

Typically when a parent is capable of working or even incarcerated, child support for that parent is based upon minimum wage at 40 hours per week,...

You have to be on probation to violate probation. If he is on probation, even on a completely different conviction, a failed drug screen is a...

Flattening your sentence only means that you have served all of your time so you are no longer in jail or on probation. You still owe cost, fines,...

I have renters and they refuse to pay, what do I need to do?

Before you file anything with the clerk, you first have to provide written notice informing the tenant that he/she has 30 days to vacate the...