Can your 18 year old kid take over his own childsupport case

This is not a "sex crime" question. It concerns family law and child support. I will reclassify it accordingly.

Can my boyfriend do time if I'm 17 and he's 19? If yes, how much time?

Generally speaking, the age of consent in Illinois is 17, however if your boyfriend were to have been in a position or trust or authority over you,...

What can my son face for arson charge and crminal damge to property the home was vacant with he and smoke damage for arson

"Regular" Arson (as opposed to Residential Arson, or Aggravated Arson) is a Class 2 felony in Illinois, punishable by 3 to 7 years. You should...

Does writing a letter to the judge on behalf of a defendent help with the sentence?

Letters usually cannot hurt, but speak to your husband's lawyer about what to say in the letter.

This guy in our town got convited. Im trying to figure out how much actual time in jail will be served and how much probation.

When you're sentenced to pen time, you don't get probation. You get time, and upon release you get what's called mandatory supervisory release...

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Is working with a public defender very different than working with a private attorney in Cook County, Illinois?

I was a Cook County public defender for 30 years, in private practice now for the past 5 years. Here's how it works: If you cannot afford...

Will I have to serve this entire sentence? Who can I get to help me on this situation?

You should direct all your questions to your husband's appellate lawyer. If your husband was acting as his own appellate lawyer, perhaps he should...

My 18yr old son was charged with Class 1 residential burglary. He has no priors. Is he eligible for 1410 probation or TASC in I?

Duplicate question. As charged, the answer is no. Res Burg is non probationable. Hire your kid a lawyer to look at the case, and either beat it,...

You will soon be getting notification that your Michigan license will be suspended as well. And seriously, doesn't it make sense? Otherwise, a...

If I'm on probation already but I was being investigated for a case while on probation n a different county

Your question is confusing. Punctuation and proper spelling would help immensely, but I'll give it a go. If someone is on probation, any...