I have a subpoena to go to court on my husband in a domestic violence case. Will I go to jail?

If you've been served with a subpoena to appear in court at a particular date and you fail to appear, then you could be arrested, yes. If your...

What is going on?

You know your husband far better than any of us strangers on the internet do. People can act strangely when confronted with the prospect of...

As long as you're under age 18 and living with your parents, you're under their authority; they can take away your cell phone if they want, and the...

Does a background investigation form need to be filled out and returned to the company before a job is offered?

It's entirely up the company whether they need this form before they'd consider hiring you. There are certain kinds of questions that employers...

Divorce

You can certainly ask her to provide proof. You can ask her to provide any documents in her possession which might be relevant to any claim she...

The mother of my children has continued to bash and lie to them about me. Is this recognized as "Child Abuse" in Oregon?

I agree entirely with Ms. Hall; I write separately only to emphasize the difficulties that can be presented in proving things like this. These...

Can the Dept of Social Services be sued for failure to protect a child in a abusive home?

No. Government agents have what we call "sovereign immunity" to suits for their actions undertaken in the course of their duties. They cannot be...

What Will happen to use. what will happen to the baby, me????

You need to talk to a criminal defense attorney in your area, immediately. The age of consent in Missouri is 17; if you had a sexual relationship...

I have a protective order which includes my daughter put in place against my ex husband, does he still get visitation ?

Usually these family abuse protective orders will include some terms for custody and parenting time of the children. What does the order itself...

There is no such thing as "pressing charges," for private citizens. This is a common misconception. Criminal charges are investigated by the police...

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