If the state where you have pending charges and/or are on probation wants you back badly enough, they will seek to extradite you from anywhere...

Adoption is a process, not a stack of papers you can get printed somewhere and have the adoption get automatically granted once signed. However,...

You're unlikely to get them to pay lost wages. If you can show that you were billed for repairs that were faulty, you might be entitled t...

Generally, judges will grant a prosecutor's motion to dismiss.

False reporting to the authorities is a criminal offense in Iowa, either a simple misdemeanor or a serious misdemeanor depending upon the severity...

You should talk to an attorney licensed in Croatia. It's unlikely that a South Dakota or even United States court would exercise jurisdiction over...

There is a general preference for keeping siblings together, whether of half or whole blood, but it is not mandated. Generally, DSS determines...

Is there a custody order in place? You are still a juvenile in the eyes of the law, even if you have a child of your own. It might be time to...

A judge might give you a due date (time to make regular monthly payments) if you ask. Generally you would not go to jail unless you were...

Criminal charges are not brought by the victims, but by the County Attorney's Office on behalf of the State of Iowa. The complaining party can...