as you are 16(a juvenile) and your offense a minor theft(not a serious person crime), i believe that you are likely going to be dealt with in...

My 17 year old daughter lives with her dad but she wants to live with me is she the legal age to move out ? we live in illinois

if you and "ex" truly have joint custody, and if joint custody means in illinois what it means in most jurisdictions, then you each have the right...

My neice is 6 and her real father finally wants to see her and she hasnt seen him in 5 1/2yrs does he have the right to do so?

much depends on that divorce decree. if mom and dad each were given joint custody, then absent another order from a family or juvenile...

I'm 17 and received a citation for Class C Theft under $25. I am supposed to appear in court and have no idea what to do. Help?

let me begin by saying that i do not practice in texas, but rather in oregon. and in oregon i have been a prosecutor for quite some time and the...

Are there lawyers in western WA that specialize in defending the mentally retarded in a criminal matter?

yours is a question whose answer is so bound up in its facts, and finding the right advocate for the child, that no general response will be...

Can a one time juvenile offense that goes back to 1963 still be on record anywhere? Anon.

if your one time juvenile offense in 1963 was murder, well that's gonna stick with you in many jurisdictions both legally and practically, because...

Can a juvenile posses a firearm when 18 and had juvenile history of guns

to begin, a juvenile stops being a juvenile when that person turns 18. in some jurisdictions limitations are placed on juveniles AS JUVENILES when...

My 17 yr old daughter wants to live with us full time now. We already have joint custody. Do we need to back to court?

joint custody is a term of art legally and means that you and the other parent share full legal custody of the child. that means that either of you...

My 16 year old daughter and her 6 month old daughter live with me. Do I have legal guardianship and custody of both?

if you have articulable reasons to believe your granddaughter is being abused or neglected you do have options, some of which involve retaining...

as you can see from other responses, the answer here is subjective and likely based on one's experience in particular jurisdictions and courts. my...