FL-If you are adopted, is your mom considered a "relative"? Mom has temp custody of child & TPR ordered. Want friend to adopt.

If the parent's rights have not yet been terminated, the parent can choose who will adopt the child, subject to the approval of the court. An...

How much prison time can a first Offender get off 2nd degree grand theft and forgery from elderly???

The possible prison sentence depends on how the State chooses to file the charges. It is a good idea for your friend to hire an attorney as soon...

Possession of marijuana under 20 for 3rd time. I saw my friend get a withhold twice. On the clerk website says sentenced??

A withhold of adjudication is a sentence (after a plea or trial where he is found guilty) by which the court imposes penalties without entering a...

Terminology of the justice system

At sentencing the judge must either adjudicate you guilty (formal conviction) or withhold adjudication (not a conviction). The court documents will...

Different type of Probation

A PTI or diversion program is not probation, even though many of the conditions are the same or solar to probation. The difference is probation is...

Hi i have a friend who needs to know if her boyfriend can be arrested because he is 18 and shes 16 having sex?

If she "will be turning 16" meaning she's 15 now, then he is committing a felony even though he is under 24 years old.

How is time served in county jail applied to prison sentences imposed in the State of Florida?

All of the time he served in county jail will count toward the sentence on the VOP charge. The time in county jail since his new charge will count...

Hello Im a nursing student and I was arrested for theft in florida a misdemeanor . I was released with a court date appearance.

An attorney may be able to get a diversion program for you for a first offense retail theft. A diversion program will require you to stay out of...

What kind of attorney do I need to adopt a baby from a girl looking to give him/her up.

It is typically much less expensive to go through a private attorney than an adoption agency. Florida adoption law is very complex so it is...

Do not contact the judge or the prosecutor directly. Talk to her attorney. Character letters can help or hurt a case.