If an officer keeps you in a room and doesn't allow you to leave but you are not under arrest is this legal?

Currently the law is generally construed through the Federal Courts that an arrest has not occurred until you attempt to leave and cannot (such as...

My soon-to-be ex husband wants his mother to retain his parental rights, can the court grant her partial custody?

Your mother-in-law could file an action for grandparent visitation. This would not be the same as a parent's parenting time (the new term used by...

Underage drinking - Penndot blocks OH license 22 years later.

While PA has your license suspended you will be prevented from renewing your Ohio license. There is a procedure to remove the block if the penalty...

Do you consider it alleged concubinage?

In Ohio we call it adultery. A person engaged in adultry can be joined in a divorce action but I am not sure of the paticulars in the case you are...

If an at home paternity test proves, an ex my baby's father, and not my husband... Do I have to give my ex visitation rights?

In Ohio your ex would have to file a paternity action. Your husband is presumed to be the father of any child born during the term of the marriage....

Personal and Business accounts mix up

A good portion of your question is missing--but let me guess a little here also--when you got your new debit cards they were linked to the church...

How can I file a lien

If you purchased a sign from a company and paid for it, and they failed to deliver the sign, what has occurred is a breach of contract. You should...

For the 1st violation probation does the judge usually make you serve the whole probation imposed?

The penalty for violating probation is at the discretion of the judge up through serving the entire sentence originally given then stayed pending...

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If you and your roommate had a shared common area but you had a separate living area to which he did not have access or permission to enter, and...

Do I need a lawyer to file a complaint in Municiple Court and does the defendent have to be in the same county?

The answer to your question depends upon the reason for your claim. If this were an auto accident you could file where the accident took place or...