I am in pro per filing a contempt of court and want to know if I can take an assistant into the court room.

I advise you to tread carefully. If you can afford horse training lessons, and a legal assistant in the courtroom, you can probably afford an...

Can another lawyer from the same firm accompany me to the deposition?

You did not retain an attorney; you retained a law firm, and any attorney from that firm (wherever located) can represent you. That being...

Is there a way to have a case reviewed by a different judge after a ruling has been made?

An appeal is the only avenue for asking another judge (actually a panel of three judges) to review the decisions made by the trial judge. It is...

How do I fire the person performing the custody case review? They are just an independent family counselor. Not of the court.

From what you describe, it appears that you may misunderstand the role of this therapist. It sounds like this therapist is a court appointed...

You have the right to appeal a DVRO, as long as you file the notice of appeal on a timely basis. That's the easy part. More difficult is winning...

I'm a pro per litigant. Can I contest a judicial decision if I did not attend oral argument?

I beg to differ that "no background info" is necessary. Your question cannot be answered as asked. As you asking whether you can"contest" the...

Lis Pendens for a Quiet Title action on appeal - is the procedure for filing same as lower court?

There is no such thing as a Lis Pendens for a Quiet Title action "on appeal." If you prosecuted a quiet title action in the trial court and...

If a judge ordered a sanction against a party, is there anything that can be done to appeal/stop or challenge such order?

An order to pay sanctions in an amount over $5,000 must be immediately appealed or you will lose your right to appeal. The general deadline for...

I am a little perplexed at the response by some of my colleagues. All of the potential claims mentioned invoke statutes - both state and federal -...

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How long will the whole appeal process take, and what happens after the initial appeal?

While the threat of an appeal is sometimes used as leverage to settle, most aspects of an appeal favor the judgment creditor (i.e., you). ...