How can I get an attorney that the state will pay for? I have had 2P.D.s changed on 1probono who is too busy with other cases.

I agree with Ms. Morcroft, and it is difficult to convince the Judge to appoint another attorney for you. The only way to be sure to get the...

In the state of Florida, if the biological father is in prison until 2018, can I strip him of his parental rights?

If the father is willing to consent to the adoption, it will be a simple matter. If not, a contested adoption case is a complicated proceeding...

Can I be charged with improper exhibition of a firearm if I pulled the receiver back the rifle?

Yes you can be charged with improper exhibition, or worse. You may or may not be offered a Pre-Trial Diversion (PTD) program. Very often a PTD is...

Live in Florida, valid Florida diver's license, pulled over with New York tags which had expired.

Your attorney is required to let you know what offers the State makes, even if the offer is unreasonable. Telling you what the offer is does not...

You can move to have the Court reconsider the sentence within 60 days, but there are some offenses (such as DUI) where the Court is prohibited by...

We can petition the court to make the records available to you, but we will need to show sufficient reason why this is necessary. If you have not...

Degree of charge

I agree with my colleagues, but I would add that if the amount of cocaine was 28 grams or more, then the offense would be conspiracy to traffic in...

I want to sign my rights away but dependency judge denies motion what do I do

If the guardian wants to adopt the child, you can consent to the adoption and a private adoption proceeding can be filed. The other parent will...

There is no right to a bond for a VOP. Sometimes we are able to get a bond in a VOP case, depending on many factors, but the general rule is that...

If your teen child makes false allegations of child abuse to the police and DCF in Florida,. but all charges are dismissed.

I agree with Mr. Haber. If the charges were dismissed, that is the best result that you could have received, and you may want to expunge the...