Any speeding ticket can result in jail time. Failure to appear for any court proceeding can result in jail and a fine. Any warrant will call for...

That is an exceptionally loaded question. Seizure can take place as incident to an arrest depending upon the exigencies of certain circumstances,...

How do I legal sign over my rights to my kids ?

Generally, speaking, one cannot simply sign over his or her rights. The closest procedure is to sign a consent and relinquishment in an adoption...

This is something that requires a face-to-face meeting. Call the secretary at the PD office and insist. Otherwise, you are faced with hiring a...

Typically, the court will not require periodic screening on alcohol offenses. If you have no history of substance abuse other than alcohol, you...

You can petition the Court, however, statute prescribes familial placement priorities. If you were not married, you are very much on the outside...

How do we go about getting custody of my niece?

The path you must follow is via a guardianship action. You have to prove necessity based on the current parent's situation. Then you must prove...

If a father forfeited his parental rights, is he in contempt for calling the child's school and therapist?

I will assume you mean that he relinquished his rights in the context of something like an adoption. If that's the case, he is not in contempt for...

Question stated in the "details" box

First, contempt is a three-pronged action. You must know about the order, you must violate it, and the violation must be "willful." Any number of...

Is the custodial parent required to obtain permission from the court to move the kids out of their home state and jurisdiction.

Typically, an order will contain language that requires a party to provide at least 30 days notice of an impending move. Further, the moving party...