How much trouble would she be in if she waited till she turned herself in when she is 18.

Whether she is 17 or 18 when she turns herself in is irrelevant, except if she has to serve custody time, she may do the time in a "juvenile...

What is the difference in criminal court in Hamilton County, Tn, between "theft over $1000" and "theft of property"?

Theft in Tennessee can be: (1) Theft Under $500 (a class-A misdemeanor - carrying up to 11 months/29 days); (2) Theft over $500 (Class E felony...

What is the likelihood of her getting out of the contempt charges

If she gets in compliance by the court date, that will help. If not, the judge may give her some time (say, 2 weeks or so) to get in compliance, or...

If I have a misdemeanor warrant and turned myself in with the cash I owe to the probation will a lawyer have my charge dismissed

It sounds like you're on probation and have picked up a new misdemeanor charge. If you want to have any hope of getting a bond set on your...

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We have a court order but the mother is refusing to let me see my daughter. What should I do?

Assuming you have court-ordered visitation rights that are being denied by the mother, you can file a Petiron for Contempt to ask the judge to hold...

Can I sue for alienation of affection

There is no cause of action in Tennessee for alienation of affection. If you think he is committing adultery, and you feel as though you cannot...

Joint custody, can my ex move and take my daughter?

You need to hire someone ASAP to file an Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order keeping him from moving the children to Atlanta. A judge...

I live in Tennessee, and my wife and I have been separated for nearly two years. She's pregnant from another man.

You need to hire an attorney who will bring this to a close. If there is an existing case, and she hasn't answered the complaint that you filed,...

Can I press charges?

Truthful information is not slanderous. So you have no recourse civilly - by suing this person. It could possibly be deemed harassment, but I would...

I usually charge a fairly minimal fee for the failure to appear and a regular fee for the charge for which the person failed to appear. Then I go...