What are my rights?
answered on Mar 1, 2014
File a motion with the court that granted you custody. Ask to have the order amended.
I've had the court to expunge a charge from my record. My ex-wife made copies of these charges and uses them during court proceedings. Since these records are considered sealed, is she allowed to do this and be permissible in court?
answered on Mar 1, 2014
Obtain a copy of your expungement order, and object when she brings it up. Unfortunately, however, she can still bring it up, if she can establish its relevance to he issues under consideration.
answered on Mar 1, 2014
When you are notified of her having filed the action, show up and let the court know you don't agree. You have to be notified under the statute. If you weren't notified, file a motion to set aside the order.
answered on Mar 1, 2014
Yes. All states must give full faith and credit to the judgments of other states. You may have to file it, in some circumstances, in order to enforce it, but it can be enforced.
My dad lived with a woman for over 20 years and she is claiming he married her on Dec 11, 2012. he died this morning and she is trying to have him cremated.
answered on Mar 1, 2014
What do you mean by "spousal rights"? Can you be more specific?
answered on Mar 1, 2014
Most courts in Kentucky do not care. Kentucky is a no fault state, and so infidelity is usually not an issue. The court can take it into consideration on the issue of Maintenance, and it is occasionally an issue in child visitation, but only in the cases where the child is directly impacted by the... View More
She was arrested and is now in jail on probation violation . what are the laws pertaining to this.
answered on Mar 1, 2014
Yes. Violation of the terms of probation can always result in revocation.
answered on Mar 1, 2014
Yes, in many instances. There is a uniform act, called the "uniform child custody jurisdiction act" that sets out in detail the circumstances where venue can be changed.
Someone stole property and someone else pawned the items.
answered on Mar 1, 2014
Receiving stolen property can either be a felony, or a misdemeanor, depending on the value. If it is a felony, and there is no other issues except the receiving charge, 500 to 10,000 is a class d felony, and carries 1-5 years, 10,000 and up is a class c, and carries 5-10 years. A firearm,... View More
answered on Mar 1, 2014
Yes, you can get divorced even if your spouse does not want to cooperate. She can slow down the process, and make it more complicated, but she can't stop it.
answered on Mar 1, 2014
If the recording were done in a conversation where one of the parties to it knew it was being recorded, then it is not legally wrong. Kentucky is a one party consent state. If one party is in a two party consent state, then both parties should know of the recording. If the recording is altered in... View More
I was not present at search
answered on Mar 1, 2014
Yes, you can be charged. After you are charged, the question becomes whether you can be convicted. If the purse was yours, and had your ID or other information establishing it was yours, and someone hid drugs in it, then you will, at a minimum, be questioned when the drugs are found. It would be a... View More
answered on Mar 1, 2014
You can file for protection, but if you make over a statutory threshold you may have to file for a Chapter 13 instead of a Chapter 7. There are a lot of factors that go into this determination, and you need to make an appointment with a lawyer who practices in the District where you live.
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