The courts gave custody to my mother of my seventeen year old under false accusations of abuse, now shes nowhere to be found.

Your lawyer can call CPS to relay your concerns and request that you daughter's residence and school info be verified. The lawyer will want to know...

Can I use the video of my child in dependency court?

The short answer is yes. It could be made available to the CPS caseworker who is writing reports for the judge. It might be part of evidence in a...

What kind of trouble am I looking at in court?

You will have a court appointed lawyer that lawyer will probably have experience in that court. The Probation Dept tends to call the shots in...

What type of lawyer do I need -- Child dependency? Juvenile? Family law? Guardianship? I am so confused right now!

A few of us handle both Criiminal and Child Dependency. Just because no criminal case was filed against you doesn't necessarily mean it won't be....

IS A CRIME committed before the 3 strikes law , provided it was non violent felony and a plea bargain,considerd a strike,thx ehv

Strikes are specifically defined as being violent or serious crimes. If not defined as one if those a felony prior us not a strike. How to define...

Not cool. You can tell the judge there is therefore a complete breakdown in the attorney/client relationship. AKA Marsden Motion. If granted your...

What is the court offer for plea guilty dui for the 0.09 clean record, over 25? is it good enough for wet reckless?

Depends. It might be a Wet Reckless (drug or alcohol relaed reckless driving) negotiation with the DA. It depends on the kind of test (blood is...

Is emancipation the answer? If not, what can she do?

Which she? Depression is a killer, and needs to to treated seriously. If mom doesn't volunteer that she is undocumented there is an excellent...

What happens if you show up to court without a lawyer when you had to bring one?

The judge could grant more time to hire a lawyer if it appears likely a short continuance fixes the problem and you showed a good effort to hire an...

What happens if I go to my court date and the girl I got arressted with says I gave her pills, but I tell the truth that she di

Talk to your lawyer about the definition of possession. It means the ability to control something, not who owns it. The DA needs enough evidence...