Confirming the identity of a phone caller is a common and careful business practice, limited by no law. And, since they already have the name and...

If someone came onto my property and spit in my face do I have the right to defend myself in Idaho

Define "defend myself." . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes, of course, you can sue but it will become a costly misadventure. Inability to prove actua damages is fatal to the claim, and taking on a...

ex husband wants to claim children for taxes, our divorce degree states he may claim the minor children. They are not minors an

The legal question is whether minority is determined as December 31. If so, as a general rule the party who has custody of a child for the...

Can an ex parte protection order be granted determining custody if one parent is not on the petition?

There is obviously much more to this story than has been disclosed. A civil protection order can be granted without notice based on serious...

Is it legal for a collector to garnish all but $7.13 from both of my bank accounts that is a joint account?

With a judgment the judgment creditor can garnish and attach any asset that is not exempt. The most common exemption applicable to a bank account...

Cab police track me down for shoplifting?

You have reached a public Q&A forum that provides general information about the law and legal procedure, asking what will happen to you. Well, the...

Rights as a homeowner.

As a general rule, a homeowner can control access to a property by posting it "no trespassing." However, a process server could claim some kind of...

Is it possible to get emancipated at 17 for emotional abuse?

Idaho law does not recognize a process for emancipation of minors for any reason. A minor can live with a third party family, but only with the...

Idaho is an employment -at-will state, meaning an employee can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all unless the employment is civil...