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Yes, you can take them to court. You can contact law enforcement to file criminal charges and/or file a civil action.
He has like 5 other child support cases but his oldest two kids are grown. My child is 10. He feels like as long as I have him on child support through dhs he doesn’t have to do anything else so he wants me to close my case so that the arrearage won’t add up. He keeps changing jobs and... Read more »
First, if you drop the case with DHS, the arrearage will continue to accrue. Second, generally, child support is based on a net income figure for the paying parent and any previously court-ordered child support, not the number of children he has. If his older children have emancipated, they cannot... Read more »
As much as I hate to give a lawyer answer, the short answer is that it depends. Perhaps most importantly is that it depends on what you told the officer, as well as why there was a syringe in there to begin with. If you or someone you know requires the syringe, and it was simply left in there, then... Read more »
Someone I know got pulled over for appearing to have no seatbelt, when they had one on the whole time. After being pulled over, the cop smelled marijuana and the person was honest and showed him, he had 2.5 grams and also the pipe he hit it out of. The cop issued 2 tickets, in pencil, possession of... Read more »
Likely not, unless it is absolutely established that the officer was lying. Typically, an officer can pull someone over for any traffic violation or perceived traffic violation. Afterwards, such as in a situation like this, if a person volunteers information about possessing a controlled substance,... Read more »
Yes, depending on the circumstances. Oftentimes, judges will allow a continuance so that you can try to secure private counsel; however, they will also typically give you a deadline to hire a lawyer, otherwise you will have to move forward with a public defender or without representation.
You can waive your right to a preliminary hearing by informing the court that you are waiving it. That being said, you should only waive a preliminary hearing in very few circumstances, as you have every opportunity to see what all the prosecutor may have that led to the charges against you.
I have a step daughter whom was married and divorced over three years ago to a prominent doctor. They had three children all minors born from the marriage. I continue to support her as she said she receives zero alimony or child support from the ex husband. I have gone by her word in this matter.... Read more »
The court records are open to the public. Go to the chancery court in the county where the divorce was entered. Give they clerk her name and her ex’s name and ask to see the file. The final Order will be there.
moved in 4/26, had a leak in bathroom 5/1 from upstairs neighbor AC. Contractor came out 5/10 and did not fix it properly. Had another leak 5/29 worse than the first time that now has mold outside the vent and inside. Nobody has yet to fix. I filed a complaint to MS Home Corporation and a inspector... Read more »
Without a lawyer reviewing your lease, there is no way to competently give you an answer to your question about breaking your lease.
The Texas Tax Code defines a "taxing unit" as follows: " 'Taxing unit' means a county, an incorporated city or town (including a home-rule city), a school district, a special district or authority (including a junior college district, a hospital district, a district... Read more »
They took the taxes even though he doesn’t pay taxes to pay back child support on our case. The case was closed in March after they took our taxes. However, we still can’t get out taxes released
I really don't have enough facts to be confident about my answer. However, I am assuming you meant that the IRS took your refund. If either joint filer has a back child support issue, any refunds can be confiscated by the IRS. I don' t believe that the IRS will release the confiscated... Read more »
Yes, they can, and it happens quite a lot more often that people realize. Usually, whenever a witness does something like that, they are putting their credibility at risk.
If you are a contract employee with the City, which I would doubt, there may be a provision in the contract which provides that you cannot have other employment; if so, that would potentially be a problem. Absent that, there would be no prohibition against you owning a business in the city just... Read more »
What if I was waiting trial and have trials in 2 different counties for the same charges of lustful touching, the police used the forensic interviews to determine what, where and how many times I would be charged for. I've had my trial in 1 County that was 1 charge but judge allowed the other... Read more »
If the other witnesses have given testimony regarding their individual allegations and the versions are inconsistent, your lawyer can use the different statements to impeach the witness to show that they are lying or are telling different stories as to what happened.
Ok say you have 1 charge of lustful touching in one county set for trial and 3 counts for 2 different people making same iallegations and 1 is in both counties. Would the 2 from the other county be allowed to be witness saying what their allegations are in the county where there is just 1 count?... Read more »
The answer to your question is maybe. It depends on whether or not your attorney objects to the witnesses and whether or not you are talking about uncharged conduct, charges that have not gone to trial yet, or charges for which you have been previously convicted. The ultimate decision is for the... Read more »
If the emancipation is due to the child reaching the age of 21, there is really nothing for you to do. If the child support is being taken out via a withholding order and/or DHS is collecting the money each month, you may want to contact that agency to ensure that they are aware that the child is... Read more »
Your boyfriend is probably paying off an arrearage in child support. Child support in Mississippi becomes vested once due and cannot be forgiven. However, the courts can give credits against the debt. If it is an arrearage, then he is basically on the hook until it is paid off.
A conviction cannot be expunged until five years after the completion of any sentence, probation, and fines.
Suing for false allegations if you have been found not quilty of lustful touching in 1 County but have trial for same allegations with same people for same thing in another County. Can you sue even tho you haven't had trial yet in the other?
The second charge in the second county would be due to an act that took place in that county. If there are allegations of crimes committed in different counties, each county can bring charges against you, even involving the same crime and same victim. An acquittal in one county does not... Read more »
If im charged in 2 different counties for lustful touching same thing just different places and jury finds me not guilty in one county how does it work in my trial of the other county. I don't understand how that works. Isn't that double jeopardy?
Perhaps, but the facts and charges would have to be for the same incident. There are a lot of subtleties when you start talking about double jeopardy. Your best bet is going to be to get with an experienced criminal defense lawyer and show them all of the paperwork/charges from both counties so... Read more »
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