Is it civil or criminal if you violate a court order that requires the children to stay in the home state, but leaves the

From the phrasing of your question, i take it that you are not the one who took the children in violation of the order. You should file a police...

Attorney Fester is correct if the 240 days credit included good time/work time credits or was 240 actual days served. If it is the latter, you get...

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What options do I have for attorney if a law suit is filed against me? I can't afford a defense atty. How do I defend myself ?

This is obviously not a criminal matter. You should contact Legal Aid if you need help and can't afford a private lawyer. Or you can represent...

First of all, if charges haven't been filed yet, there is time to try to get this filed as a misdemeanor. If it has already been filed, he should...

Can I request that no continuance on temporary restraining order be given?

Yes, you should get an attorney to help you. This should be in the family law section, however, as this is more for people arrested for Domestic...

I have an attorney and moved my case to September 9th and it is a burglary misdeamoner case and he knows all the DA's

Your lawyer knows much more about your case, so is in the best position to answer. Have you asked him what the offer is? If the case is in...

Conditional Green Card and domestic violence victim. What do I do?

All the answers you have gotten are helpful. Once you get to a place of safety and make the appropriate reports, you will be eligible for a "U"...

Will two DUI convictions in PA cause a problem when traveling to Ireland and Iceland?

You should contact an attorney in each country you want to visit, as each has it's own rules. For instance, Canada requires that you show you...

As I am sure Mr. Dane will explain, there is no expungment state in California. PC 1203.4 allows the plea to be withdrawn and the case dismissed....

A competent criminal defense attorney will expose this during cross examination. There are also motions that can be made pretrial to combat...