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Workplace only has one employee so worker’s compensation isn’t required. If that employee gets injured at work, is the employer responsible for medical bills?
answered on Apr 20, 2020
The employer could be, depending on the circumstances. I would highly encourage you to reach out to a workers compensation attorney sooner rather than later, so that you can go over the details of your potential case.
Can I still be prosecuted?
answered on Apr 16, 2020
You can still be prosecuted, but you now have a strong argument that the case should be dismissed because the complaining witness is dead. Your best bet is going to be to get with a criminal defense lawyer to discuss the case a little further, and determine whether this is something that you may be... View More 
I am trying to give my friend and fiance temporary custody of my son as i lost my job and home due to funds. What is the best way to go about this?
answered on Apr 10, 2020
You will need to hire a lawyer to file the necessary paperwork with the Court. Keep in mind that you would also need to notice the biological father on any court proceeding.
I called DHS they said he never filed a paycheck stub to show what he makes. Do I have to allow him to see our son?
answered on Apr 10, 2020
Yes. Even though he does not pay child support, you still have an obligation to produce the child for visitation, otherwise you would also be in contempt of the court order.
She has been living with me for 2 years. To hire a attorney and have the support reversed cost over 2000$
answered on Apr 10, 2020
You would definitely need to hire a lawyer to draft the necessary documents requesting that support be terminated, and to show a change in custody. Unfortunately, the support does not stop automatically.
A friend left there car at my house overnight and it claiming I broke into it while it was here. But there was nothing stolen from the inside and the doors were still locked when it was picked up. The door had been tampered w though.
answered on Apr 10, 2020
That would not qualify as commercial burglary. If the state were to pursue autoburglary, they would have a tough job ahead of them, since there was no entrance into the vehicle and nothing stolen.
If i was in jail payment was adding up can i get it reduce i was paying before i went in got behind because of jail
answered on Apr 10, 2020
Unfortunately, once a child support payment becomes due, there is no way to wipe it clean. That being said, if you have had a reduction in your income, you can ask the court to lower your regular child support payments.
My daughter lives in Mississippi and her ex is refusing to give her daughter back to her. He told her “Good luck with being able to do anything about it during this pandemic”. They were never married and both lived in petal Mississippi until recently he went to stay in Wiggins Mississippi with... View More
answered on Apr 10, 2020
Your best bet will be to try and contact a legal aid organization, such as Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project, to see about getting a lawyer who can assist with an emergency hearing.
I haven’t filed in 13 years and I can’t get the stimulus without it
answered on Apr 2, 2020
Unfortunately, as a girlfriend, you would likely not be entitled to any portion of his estate, because you are not considered a legal heir.
His family has got everything I have not ask for anything. Yes I’m looking for a job. I’m part time now. I need help. The last year I was going to file he didn’t want me to. Can’t I still rev it
answered on Apr 2, 2020
Unfortunately, as a girlfriend, you would likely not be entitled to any portion of his estate, because you are not considered a legal heir.
answered on Apr 2, 2020
Under the Mississippi statute, you are correct, in that MDOC should release you. You should probably consider getting with a criminal defense lawyer so that they can press the issue with MDOC and the judge to secure your release.
The children are at a greater risk of being exposed. Noone in my household leaves the home. The mother is not letting me have visitation due to the virus. Our contempt modification hearing was postponed because of this virus. We live in ms. Mother lives in lousiana. Court jurisdiction is ms
answered on Apr 2, 2020
You can attempt to get temporary custody; however, if there is already a custody order in place, it will be incredibly difficult to modify that, even on a temporary basis. That being said, the easier approach would be to separate the contempt side of things from the modification side, so that you... View More
I was in labor all night and begged for help but was denied assistance because I was just a "convict" trying to get out of jail. On September 16, 2013, at 6:05 am I gave birth in the Neshoba County Jail
answered on Apr 2, 2020
Unfortunately, with the way that Mississippi law works, the time frame to file a lawsuit against the county has likely long-since expired. Typically, to sue a county in state court, you only have one year from the date that the conduct occurred.
Need legal advice. Parent passed and left 4 children without a will. The eldest was unable to attend to matters after the parent passed and left another sibling to manage affairs. Now the sibling left to manage property is unable to keep up with property taxes and subject to miss payments and lose... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2020
Unfortunately, without setting up an estate for your parent, there is not a whole lot that can be done. Your best bet is going to be to get with an attorney sooner rather than later, so that the lawyer can set up an estate, appoint someone to manage the estate, and facilitate transfer or sale of... View More
What can I do? All I have is pain and suffering. She's dating a alcoholic and a pot head.
answered on Mar 22, 2020
Unfortunately, there is nothing legally that you can do as far as seeking pain and suffering from either the ex girlfriend or the child's father. That being said, if the child turns out to be yours, then you would have parental rights that would attach.
answered on Mar 9, 2020
Hopefully, if you haven't already, you've gotten a lawyer to walk you through the process. At the first hearing, they will ask you whether you plead guilty or not guilty. Depending on your background, your lawyer may be able to arrange so that you 1) avoid jail time, and 2) avoid this... View More
Charged, how do I beat this case?
answered on Feb 29, 2020
These types of charges are always tricky, because it depends on a lot of different questions. Was the gun registered to her? Was the car hers? How long had the gun been there? Where exactly in the vehicle was the gun? These are questions that should definitely be addressed, as they help build your... View More
3 priors in New York robbery 3rd grand larceny 4th, 3rd degree unlawful manufacture methamphetamine ,unlawful criminal possession of a wepon 3rd degree all in ny
answered on Feb 29, 2020
It most definitely can, but it will depend on various circumstances, such as when the convictions were rendered, what type of crime you are currently charged with, etc.
The excesivevforce lawsuit was taken on by an attorney from Jackson MS he recently closed the case in the middle of the demand letter.without a good reason why is that he had higher and better cases to work on .i am still in as and dumbfounded I've already sent a letter to the Mississippi Bar... View More
answered on Feb 29, 2020
You should definitely reach out to another lawyer about the case to discuss further. I'd be curious to know whether the other lawyer brought the case under the tort claims act or under a 1983 theory. Regardless, you need to reach out to a lawyer ASAP, as there are some very particular strict... View More
My Brother Sold Pills To A CI on two Occassions which it was only a total of 6 Pills for the CI personal use. Wasnt no one's or nothing else involve except my brother an The CI. On the second sale my brother was arrested for sale of a control substance an also Conspiracy. He was charge with... View More
answered on Feb 29, 2020
That is exactly correct. If the conspiracy only involves the accused and a confidential informant, and no other person, then the accused cannot be charged with conspiracy, except under very particular circumstances. Your brother's best bet is going to be to reach out to a criminal defense... View More
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