DCF AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

I agree that you should get help with this if possible. To buy yourself some time, go to the restraining order hearing and ask that it be continued...

If I have an RFO with representation, can I still file for contempt pro per for a violation of shared transportation refusal?

You did not state the issues for the RFO that is being heard in March, but the transportation is something that is better addressed at a hearing...

As you can tell from the other answers, the Courts are not the best place to deal with this issue. You have valid concerns, and he has a right to...

I just filed a motion to dismiss a 6 month restraining order.

There are so many questions still that it will be hard to give you a good answer. An attorney that does domestic violence should go look at the...

Should I consolidate my IRA's?

I agree with the other attorney responses, keep the accounts separate. Having worked on many cases with having to prove tracing, I recommend going...

One way to head off a court battle is to have a joint meeting with the physician and discuss the treatment alternatives. ADHD is not an emergency,...

What's the best way to approach an attorney about taking a custody case pro bono?

The county bar association in your county may have a referral service. Some also have a panel of attorneys who will take "modest means" clients on...

Can I sue the other parents, parent for attorney's fee?

The Judgment from the dependency court gets registered with the family court in the same county, so if you haven't moved make sure that the...

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I am 8 months pregnant. I have a very aggressive mother-in-law and need a restraining order against her for me and my child.

You can file a Civil Restraining order against her, and you can request reimbursement for the items she destroyed or threw away. Have you decided...

Will she go to jail?

Imputation of income can be a complex subject with many different opinions. I would never assume that the court will automatically impute income,...