How can i leave my abusive husband with my children legally without a custody agreement

Call the center for prevention of abuse 800 559 7233. They will put you in touch with someone who will help you navigate this. I realize I'm not...

The FBI called me and wants me to come in to discuss an excessive force/police brutality more than 5 years after the fact

Implicit in your answer is that you were charged with a crime so we are looking at two track situation here. You have a great many difficult...

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I have considerable experience in this area and I have already shared some of that with you. Now that you have become more specific, I can tell...

Illinois does not have a plea of "no contest" in our criminal jurisprudence so all you are going to do is annoy the court and waste time. You are...

I was approached over a month ago by 2 detectives saying they arrested someone who said I had given her a controlled substance.

You talking to the police about this is the legal equivalent of taking a knife to a gunfight. Lawyer up and shut up.

What do attorneys do when they have a client that lies to them?

I'm going to answer your general question because I can't decrypt your narrative. An attorney's obligation with respect to "the truth" is...

Process of hiring an attorney is confusing. Very complex issue and on contingency basis.

Get physical control of your whole file in PDF or something. Don't leave your first interview without a follow-up appointment to rec'v the...

Invasion of privacy, unauthorized access to and dissemination of medical records

As a general rule a wronged citizen has no free-standing right of action for a HIPAA breach. Under Illinois State law however, if you can prove...

A duty sheriff called me today with EOP on me, he will put out a warrant for my arrest if he doesn't serve today, is this true?

Deputy Sheriffs do not issue warrants. Judges issue warrants. Unlikely they get warrant. They'll just serve you with the OP. You would be wise...

Job termination right

Sure. Nothing restricts a private employer from terminating someone for alleged unsatisfactory performance. There is no right to reversion to a...

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