I am looking for some legal support for being able to call a family member as an adverse witness against a party.

You can call any witness who has relevant, admissible evidence to offer that is not privileged. It doesn't matter if that person is related to the...

No. A subpoena must be personally served.

Are Defendants limited to defenses asserted in their Answer when they file a MSJ to show a COA has no merit? Authority please?

Attorney Chen's answer is absolutely spot on. Generally, MSJs are predicated on the notion that the plaintiff cannot prove an element of his/her...

Should I appeal small claims court decision against me?

Anybody can sue anybody for anything. You need to respond when sued. It isn't clear from your question, but since you are asking about...

You cannot "refuse to accept" a subpoena. The process server or officer who serves it on you generally will have complied with the law for service...

How should I response to motion for substitution of attorney at appellate court?

There is not a specific form for a motion in the court of appeal. You simply need to follow the rules of court, beginning with rule 8.50. ...

It is difficult to give you a good answer without knowing the context. That said, complaints and answers must include certain things in order to...

How long do the USPS have to file an Appeal after they lost a Civil Suit.

You don't indicate if this was a state or federal action, but since it was against the USPS, I'm suspecting it was a federal action. Generally,...

I'm being asked to sign a settlement agreement. Help!

Do a search on AVVO for an attorney whose area of expertise is consumer credit and who lives in your area. Most attorneys who work on consumer...

Does the time to file a writ petition get extended by the service by mail rules?

I think you probably mean a writ of mandate, not a writ of possession. A writ of possession is what you obtain after you have judgment that you...

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