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no charges was pressed and it involved our 14 yr old niece who is already on house arrest. now cps is involved but because i cannot have contact with neither, i don't know what to expect at trial. nor do i know what the niece may have said to cps. i work in public school system, therefore i... View More 
answered on Aug 22, 2018
Your question is not 100% clear. The first sentence indicates that you were "arrested and charged 2 DV". The second sentence indicates that "no charges were pressed". The question also indicates that there is CPS involvement.
Is this case being pursued in a district... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2018
A lot depends upon his Judge, your brother's prior record, and his sentencing guidelines. In most cases, the Court is more interested in payment. If the Court imposes a probationary sentence, they have an opportunity to hold jail or prison over his head if he does not make payments. He... View More
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