I sued my former spouse for contempt for non payment of alimony. We opted for a non jury trial. A case law caused alimony

Stare decisis controls, so even if the jury ruled in your favor. If your ex appealed then the court of appeals applied the case law, it would get...

My supervisor is lying about me. She told coworkers and my boss I asked her for pain pills.

It would be a defamation suit. The problem is you would likely have to pay for it out of pocket, I don't think many lawyers would take it on a...

If they find out about it, and they are the creditor to the judgment, then yes.

How can I prove I was not hired due to my previous convictions?

Unless they put something in writing, they usually come up with a number of other excuses to deem that you were "not a good fit." What state...

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Can payday companies come after you for check fraud?

You'll have to clarify who the "investigator" is. If it's someone associated with the police, then stop talking to them. If it's a debt collector...

Can i be arrested

Time to stop talking to the ex. I would be careful dealing with her because of the false accusations she is making. Whether you can be arrested...

Can I expunge my record of a felony charge and misdemeanor conviction in the state of Virginia from almost 10 years ago?

Virginia doesn't allow expungements on convictions. It's usually for acquittals, or dismissals.

Can a collection company garnish my account, legally, without a writ of garnishment?

No. If they threatened that without a valid judgment then they're violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

I need a definition of the following statement:

This is called a rebuttable presumption. It's basically a conclusion made about a fact that is admitted is true. Since it's rebuttable, and not...

I have $60K in my personal savings and 401K/IRA. Will my soon to be ex-husband be entitled to half of that upon our divorce?

Generally speaking, on the retirement accounts, it depends on how long you have been married. But any income (or benefits) you earn during...