District Court Jurisdiction:

Dear ?, In New York state, district courts have general criminal jurisdiction over misdemeanors and lesser offenses. The Uniform District...

Dear ?, A trial de novo is law Latin for a new trial in which anything that happened in the first small claims hearing is wiped off the books...

Is a writ of cert. to the Colorado Supreme Court basically the same as an opening brief or just a request to file a brief?

Dear ?, The petition for certiorari to the Colorado Supreme Court is a very specialized kind of appellate document. In it, the attorney for the...

How would we appeal a decision that took away our parental rights away and how to do it before our child is adopted?

Dear ?, In Louisiana, to begin the appeal, you must file a notice of appeal within 15 days of the decision terminating your parental...

If you appeal a child support order before the child support starts will the child support order still be in effect

Dear ?, In most all states, orders for child support are not stayed pending appeal. You could file a motion in the trial court asking for...

Texas,after firing state appointed attorney,3 yrs ago.needs assistance filing ; Habreas Corpus{11,07}can I,get new state att.?

Dear ?, In nearly all states, an indigent accused gets an appointed counsel on his first appeal of right (his state court direct appeal)...

Can i appeal original decree for custody and visitations for being depressed?

Dear ?, If you want to appeal, you must file a Notice of Appeal within 30 days of the final judgment. Appeals decide legal issues, not...

Charged with embezzlement & signed a deal that was for 6mo in jail, 10 year probation, plus 30k restitution. Can we appeal?

Dear ?, In Virginia to begin an appeal in a criminal case, a defendant sentenced in circuit court must file a notice of intention to appeal...

I,need an attorney appointed by the state to help my son with a habreas corpus plea how,can he get a state appointed attorney?

Dear ?, In order to have counsel appointed in West Virginia for a habeas corpus petition, the accused must first submit a petition to the...

How can I transfer my custody case post judgement?

Dear ?, Th obvious answer is: you need counsel experienced in the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. You don't say where it is you are...