Can a respondent really win a motion to reopen a standing child abuse restraining order if he did not show up at first hearing?

Second of all, the domestic violence courts in Milwaukee County often say a defendant can have contact if parties X, Y, and Z all approve it; they...

Would a person be entitled to a bond hearing and a preliminary hearing pertaining two new felony charges ?

I agree with Attorney Sawyer's response, but I'd go a step further and argue that even IF there was a scenario in which you were entitled to a new...

Unfortunately, I doubt there is anything you CAN do. If you reported it to CPS, they would have been required to do an investigation, and the fact...

Could my 18 year old boyfriend be charged for possible getting me pregnant because I am 16?

Yes, he could very well be charged with a crime. At best, he's facing a Class A misdemeanor (with a maximum of 9 months jail) for sex with someone...

Does a parent that is not a primary physical placement parent need to notify other parent of a move or the courts?

Can they? Yes. Does it make them look very bad to the court? Absolutely. You can hire a lawyer to work with you on this, but what your next move...

My mom was given temporary custody because my ex husband was raided and I allowed my children to be unsupervised with him over

In short: no. One of the standard questions on the forms for guardianship is "Are you aware of any other guardianship, TPR, CHIPS, or other such...

My son was wrongfully charged for OWI while at a friend's house (single-family home). He plead not guilty & now got more charges

First of all, if this is a first-offense OWI, then you're talking about two completely different organizations here: the city attorney (who is...

Need to know if a 17 year old foster child in Wisconsin on Juvenile probation will be able to move out at 18.

The answer to your question is that it CAN be ordered, in that a juvenile adjudicated delinquent and placed on probation (particularly if this is a...

Yes, you can. Have you ever heard the phrase "It isn't the original scandal that gets people in the most trouble - it's the attempted cover-up?"...

So what do I do know? I bogus traffic ticket and an OWI.

So, several things: 1.) When the prosecutor says "we can't just let this OWI go," I doubt she means that she doesn't want to give you a break...