Continuing a sentence date

If you are being sentenced on a felony, the sentencing is suppose to occur within 15-30 days unless you waive time. Even if you are willing to...

A friend of mine got sentenced to 10 years in prison for a drug charge in hawaiii. Where do we start to get an appeal.?

There are time limits for filing appeals. Check with the attorney who handled his case. If it has already been five years, it may be too late.

Ex wife is trying to move back to California from Arizona with my 12 and 14 old kids.

You need to file a Petition to Prevent Relocation. She will need to show that relocation is in the kids best interest. It can be difficult to...

Officers were telling me to plead guilty after I was arrested for DUI and brought in for testing. Is this any kind of entrapment

Have the court appoint you an attorney. Don't make any other statements and plead not guilty until you have talked to your attorney about the...

The court will look at certain criteria to determine if each party can support them self and if one has the ability to support the other. One...

I have a court order to hand my son over to my ex husband for 8weeks this summer. What could happen if I don't let my son go?

You can file to modify the parenting plan and request temporary orders but you are going to have to provide evidence to support your claims. If...

Is there chances of striking a deal? Private attorney or public defender? help us

Look at hiring a private attorney that will give your fiancé case the attention it needs. It may be possible to get some or all of the charges...

It is fairly standard for courts to prohibit Co - defendants from having contact. You may be able to get this condition modified since you are...

Can I ask to be considered as the custodial parent for my two grandkids if both parents are considered to be unfit at the time?

It depends on many factors. If you have acted as the parent, you may be able to file for third party custody under a theory of In Loco Parentis....

Parenting time and joint legal custody

If it is your parenting time you can allow other family members to see your daughter. Unless the parenting plan prohibits certain conduct, you...