How does our adopted daughter prove her Native American heritage?

Your daughter would benefit from a tribal lawyer. But should needs to narrow her down what tribes she believes she is a member of to conduct a search.

Do I need to bring my parents into this? Do I need a lawyer? What do I do?

You cannot get a good result without help. You are facing steep penalties and revocation of your driving privileges that may impair your ability to...

Bad news you cannot deduct your losses under the State Tax laws. However, you can deduct your losses under the Internal Revenue Code or federal...

My friend has a prior marijuana conviction and just got his 2nd offense pss. of thc which is a felony in wisconsin

Get a criminal lawyer before you do anything else. Depending on what you mean by parole, it is more likely probation will influence the negotiation...

Hi I was convicted of misdemeanor retail theft in 2005. Can i get this expunged from my record?

Probably not. If this is a municipal citation then it cannot be expunged by the nature of the offense under Wisconsin Statutes. Further unless the...

Can the Courts require a parent to register their child with an Indian Tribe?

I doubt the State Court has jurisdiction on an enrollment issue, and you likely cannot pursue this in tribal court because of sovereign immunity.

What are the consequences of pleading "Not Guilty" to an underage drinking citation after having visited detox?

Yes, it is a one-time good offer. This will expunge the offense but you cannot remove the record, even after expungement the record is still on file.

Is there a Tribal attorney that belongs to AVVO?

AVVO allows you to search by practice areas. Try Native Peoples law. Good luck.

I was offered a 'deal' if I plead not quilty, which would reduce one ticket & throw out the other. Should I accept their deal?

As a general rule, the accident victim cannot use your tickets as evidence. Subject to some exceptions these tickets are not coming in as evidence....

You need to explain your situation to your attorney if you haven't already. See if you can get a deferred prosecution, or take a retail theft...