My father signed for receipt of divorce papers. Divorce filed in CA. Does this count as date served or do I have to sign them?

This does not sound like valid service to me for a number of reasons. You can challenge the service within the time to respond to the petition but...

Your soon to be ex cannot go after your girlfriend's money because that is her property not yours. If you are going to get married you might want...

My wife is refusing to help pay for utilities and mortgage now that she has "served" me. What can I do??

There are no interim orders that can force either one of you to pay anything until the court has decided your property rights. Usually the spouse...

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My son was convicted of a sex offence charge in Indiana which he has denied from day one.

There are various defenses that could have been presented in this case (and maybe they were) but you are now post conviction. If you have not...

What happens when i'm required to attend a traffic hearing?

What do you mean you couldn't renew because of your status? What status? To clear the 12500 with the least inconvenience to yourself you'll have...

What dose an officer issueing a citation mean?

To approach your question from a slightly angle if you don't show up in court a bench warrant willissue for your arrest and things will go downhill...

I go to school and work part-time. Will the Judge have some leeway and how many times will I have to appear in the months ahead?

It is important to the defense of your case that you are a contributing and participating member of society. There is no reason to quit school or...

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The question was can the DA toll or extend the statute of limitations and the answer to what you asked is no. As for the applicable time periods I...

A detective wants to question me in a grand theft case, should i go in?

You stay away from him and keep your mouth shut. As the Miranda warnings say anything you say can and will be used against you. The police are...

What are the immigration consequences for misdemeanor DUI?

A single misdemeanor DUI has no immigration consequences. You should be aware though that multiple DUIs may indicate alcoholism which is a bar to...