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In Florida can the DMV mandate an ignition interlock device if the court did not order it from a DUI conviction? The driver blew a .17 but charges were amended to reduce the blood alcohol level to below .15. The case is now closed and the driver is eligible to have his license reinstated and no... View More 
answered on Mar 31, 2021
Yes, the DMV can require it since the blow was above a .15, and there was not a separate order entered by the court stating the blow was deemed to be below .15 and that an ignition interlock is not required. The DMV does consider court orders stating this information in considering whether or not... View More
Got pulled was searched me and my ole man hunt old bottles well we found one old and it was an old medicine bottle. They found it went to there truck out of sight from us and field tested it. Said it was positive for meth. We really don't know if it was or not we weren't able to observe.... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2021
No, unfortunately, there is no obligation for law enforcement to perform the test in front of you. You should consult with and hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to review your case and any issues that there may be with the evidence.
answered on Mar 30, 2021
If you are seeking to modify a current child support order and are filing a petition for modification, a financial affidavit will need to filed in the case. Mandatory disclosures will also be required. Whether the financial affidavit needs to be filed at the same as the petition for modification,... View More
answered on Mar 30, 2021
The question I ask back is - when are you going to turn 18? You can hire someone to file a petition for emancipation so that you can emancipate and live on your own as a minor --- if you meet all of the requirements of the law. However, the process is not a quick one. So, if you are going to turn... View More
I Told mi courts that I was starting my own biz and would be behind for 5 months. Now there's a hearing set. Can Florida arrest me?
answered on Jul 26, 2018
More information is needed to properly answer your question. You should contact an attorney and go to a confidential consultation to review your options.
If the father of the child takes the child away from the mother without good reason, in florida, is that against the law? Is it a felony? He intentionally cut off all contact between the mother and the child. The mother has not been able to find the child because no agencies will help her, due to... View More
answered on Jul 26, 2018
More information is needed to properly answer your question. You should contact an attorney and go to a confidential consultation to review your options.
Me and my ex have been going to court for custody and she is losing her rights and I need to know if that happens can I put her on child support?
answered on Jul 26, 2018
I am not sure what you mean by "losing her rights." If a petition for termination of parental rights has been filed, and the judge grants the petition, that is one thing. If you are referencing that she may not be the "sole" custodial parent or majority decision-maker for the... View More
Should I wait for a summons or should I file for full custody here in Florida
answered on Jul 26, 2018
There is a lot more information needed to properly answer your question. You should contact an attorney and go to a confidential consultation to review your options.
Just weeks after brain surgery he left her. Took marital bed, everything of value. He was bread winner. Has successful company, $150.g in 2 cars,nice home. She has nothing. They were living together 7 of the 14 years.he now refuses to let her see her son, because she won’t sign divorce papers in... View More
answered on Jul 26, 2018
Hi. Your daughter definitely needs to consult with an attorney to discuss her options. There are a lot of factors at play here, and would best be discussed in a confidential consultation with an attorney. Although no one can guarantee a "win" or an outcome on the case, it appears your... View More
I was assaulted by my wife's friends I spoke with the sheriff which was my next door neighbor what's told me that she can be prosecuted for that I then told my wife and she went and got an injunction against me said that she had a black eye and that we argued that night I was also a... View More
answered on Jul 26, 2018
Hi. I do not understand what question you have, as I do not see an actual question written. You need to re-post and make sure you have a clear question posed for a response.
So i'm 18 and i have this "friend" who i have known for two years. She has, on multiple occasions, asked to move things forward to an official relationships to where we could be more intimate (I don't mean ALL the way but more of just kissing and hanging over at her house)... View More
answered on Jul 23, 2018
The "Romeo and Juliet" law does not make sexual contact with a minor "legal." It makes the person charged and convicted of the crime eligible to petition to be removed from the sexual offender registry after a certain period of time and if all other requirements under the... View More
The felony probation is for grand theft the new charges are petty theft resisting retail merchant and simple battery
I was convicted of DUI manslaughter in 2003 and my license was revoked for life. I was sentenced to 10.375 years in FDOC and 3 years probation. With all this behind me I was hoping to get a hardship license and save money not paying for Uber rides.
answered on Jul 23, 2018
As long as you have no prior DUI convictions, you can petition for hardship after 5 years.
a person whose driving privilege has been permanently revoked because he has been convicted of DUI manslaughter and has no prior convictions for DUI-related offenses may, upon the expiration of 5... View More
+ a week after pleading her ex filed a 'motion to set aside' injunction, in it he admitted that he was up in her face for 2hrs screaming/begging/demanding her to "Hit me, B*tch".
In light of his recent admission and the fact that she doesn't even know the date half... View More
answered on Jul 23, 2018
There is a very specific time-limit to appeal or to withdraw a plea. She should contact an attorney immediately, as the times may have already passed. More information is needed to properly answer the question on whether she can appeal or withdraw her plea.
answered on Jul 23, 2018
More information is needed to answer your question properly.
I made a police report against my bf for battery but the more I replay the day in my head n watch the video I see it was just an accident. He's been arrested for the incident I don't know who i can contact to drop the charges or retract my statement made to police.
answered on Jul 23, 2018
You can contact his attorney. If you no longer wish to prosecute, you can contact the State Attorney's office and fill out a request not to prosecute form.
My wife cheat it on me seven years, left with her lover, we have been separated for seven years. It is true that after seven years of been separated in Florida we are consider divorse.
answered on Jul 26, 2018
No. You must go through the formal legal court process to get divorced.
answered on Jul 23, 2018
Not necessarily. There are 2 license suspensions for a DUI - an administrative suspension if there was a blow of .08 or higher or a refusal; and a court suspension upon conviction. If the case went to court, and you were convicted, a suspension took affect at the time of conviction, and you have... View More
At the time I worked we made the same amount now I no longer work because of going back to school and having another child I filed for child support but now they have to dismiss the Administrative order to go though Judicial though department of revenue in the order it states 50/50 but he... View More
answered on Dec 18, 2017
More information is needed before your question can be properly answered. There are certain requirements that must be met and determined for a modification to be granted. You need to meet with an attorney for a determination of whether these requirements are met.
Because I do not want to lose my best friend I mean she makes me laugh she funny smart cool goes to church same as me because if her mom tear us apart we will be sad
answered on Dec 18, 2017
An 18 year old is a legal adult. The 18 year old can be friends with whomever she wants.
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