Is it legal to let the victims decided what the verdict will be ?

Technically no, the judge decides the punishment (within the range established by the Legislature). However, Alabama does have a Crime Victim's...

Can I file to terminate parental rights of my daughter's father? He is a convicted felon and registered sex offender.

Yes you can in Alabama. The procedure is slightly different from when the State (DHR) files, but it can be done.

Associates degree

The field in which you get your undergraduate degree does not matter, at least to law schools. You will be required to have a Bachelor's Degree,...

What does it mean if the court is sending a case through a jury and you dont have to be there for it?

The answer may be that the case is being presented to a Grand Jury. In Alabama, a Grand Jury determines whether there is sufficient evidence to...

When a person turns 16 are they allowed to have sexual intercourse with ANYONE over 16? like 20?

It's really a little more complicated than that. There are two sets of laws: federal and state (Alabama). Federal law is safest if all parties are...

My bf has 5 counts of 1st degree robbery he robbed a restaurant n Sept n robed a store n Nov any suggestion on how long he's got

In Alabama, robbery 1st is a Class A felony which usually carries a minimum imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum of 99 years or life if he has no...

It usually means "income withholding order." If you are the paying parent and the child has aged out and you are all paid up, the IWO terminating...

My ex husband was incarcerated for sodomy and sexual abuse he will still get visitation when he is released nexr week but i was

Need more details to answer your question. As of 2011, in Alabama, an adult sex offender cannot even have overnight visitation with a minor child...

Can a boy 17 be charged with rape with a girl 19 months younger than he.....he was 16 and she was 15....

First, the answer to your question is, "yes, he can be charged with rape." But which one? In Alabama, there are two (2) degrees of rape, first...

Given the choice between waving my right to an attorney or applying for one, what should I do?

Go see a lawyer! There is still a possibility that this can be kept off your record.