Can I break my lease and receive my deposit back?

You have the right to have the lease voided and your deposit returned as you did not take possession of the property and it was not habitable for...

Can DCS legally take my child from me once he is born?

The short answer to your question is that DCS can and does just about anything that they want to do. The real question is whether it is legal for...

Because you had a brief relationship with him, you can obtain an Ex Parte Order of Protection from the court. The order is only good for 2 weeks...

What do I need to do?

You can contact child support enforcement to seek assistance in collecting support, however, if there is not an order of support down that may...

Do I need to subpeona the landscaper who gave me an estimate for property damages or is the estimate alone admissible?

The estimate would not be admissible and it may actually be the incorrect way to proceed to have the encroachment removed. I personally like the...

Very paranoid about my expungement showing up.

If you have had 2 background checks then you can be assured that the databases used by your apartment complex are cleared. This is usually the TBI...

What can we do to be able to get his case looked into and to get him out on time served or get his time reduced?

There are multiple post-conviction procedures that can be utilized after conviction, but your question doesn't give me an idea of how long it has...

Does the state of Tennessee have to appoint me a lawyer for a preliminary hearing if I can't afford one or if I qualify?

I too have seen this position taken by the courts in TN, almost to the point of taking the position that you must stay in jail until the court can...

Can i represent my daughter in juvenile court

The Tennessee Juvenile Rules of Procedure dictate that your daughter be afforded the right to an attorney for a probation violation. I have copied...