Big life lesson here: why are you fighting stupid with stupid? He already called the cops on you; what makes you think he wouldn't call again? What did you think was going to come from you going to his mom's house? You are needlessly putting yourself in situations you don't need to... View More

Not that easy; And doesn't matter that mother agrees. The state does not allow a parent to simply say "I'm done" except through a proper adoption proceeding or an abuse / neglect proceeding that results in termination of parental rights.

If the child's mother is... View More

I'm confused by your question. It sounds like you are trying to appeal an eviction proceeding before a final order has been entered by the trial court (e.g., the district court). That is likely why the circuit court told you your filing was premature.

If this is an accurate read of... View More

Are you contemplating a divorce? You signed an agreement with the bank or wherever else you obtained the loan, promising to make good on it; the bank will continue to look to you for payment, and you will remain legally on the hook for it. It doesn't matter what sort of other agreement you... View More

Consider some maxims here: 1) when you're in the doghouse, it's not the time to bark. 2) pointing out the splinter in someone else's eye does not remove your own.

Your friend is obviously on someone's radar in the wrong way. Why would he or she want to remain working... View More

No. The Internet has a long memory. And unfortunately it isn't always accurate. Even when people are acquitted after a trial - usually months or years after news breaks of their arrest - those initial reports remain.

Further, news sources have a right to publish public information, and... View More

Excellent advice by Mr. Carron. All too often, clients think lambasting the attorney to the judge - whether right, wrong, or otherwise - will help them. In most instances, it's harmful to the client.

Judges understand attorneys and clients are people, and not everyone gets along for a... View More

Only you and your current lawyer will know the answer to this. As a general proposition, the outcome after trial in terms of punishment is worse than with a plea.

You need to decide whether you are guilty. It's not a question of what you think is right or wrong, or even what you think... View More

Generally, it's the state requesting extradition that's responsible for the pickup and costs. In this case, it sounds like Michigan is requesting this person back, and the signed papers waiving extradition. Now it's a wait-and-see game.

There is no set timeline. Often -... View More

Without knowing what information specifically, it's hard to say. Some information on your boyfriend's file may also be public information, such as charges.

Might be unprofessional, at worse, but could be more. Larger issue is that unless the disclosure is something pretty major,... View More

The next-of-kin for a minor child would be one or both LEGAL parents, which in most cases are the same as biological parents. Fathers of children born out of wedlock need to establish paternity to become the legal father. Even when children are born of a marriage, a court's custody... View More

To change support, you need to meet a threshold for a change: generally, the new guideline amount would need to differ by more than $50 or 10%. So the issue you are facing is not so much the FOC worker testified to a differing amount on the checks; the issue is whether they properly calculated a... View More

Can you? Probably. Should you? Probably not. I understand what your intent is, but a lawyer's job is sometimes to make you aware of the unintended affects you may be unaware of.

Consider this: You leave him and file for custody alleging that he abused your child and you have video... View More

I understand the punishment seems beyond the crime here. But keep in mind that if you work in a school, it's not just you and your time that factors into things: if you are a teacher, or otherwise worked singularly and directly with students, someone else may have had to step in on your... View More

This is a scenario with a legal answer and a contrary common sense approach.

If the phone is on your account, you are ultimately responsible for the balance. That has nothing to do with the sibling. Why would he or she want the phone? Have you, or could you, ask for it back? If they refuse,... View More

I would suggest you retain an attorney ASAP. Just in what you state is the posture of the case, there are several procedural problems to your detriment. First, I'm not sure what you understood the consent judgment to be, but it implies a final order made by the agreement of both parties. You... View More

PPOs in general are non-public records. Once expired, you can possess a gun again (presuming you are otherwise entitled to do so (e.g. not have a felony conviction).

Can you have a career in law enforcement is a question you'll have to ask the certification people and any hiring... View More

Sounds like you've already filed for the divorce. What you need now to do is serve the paperwork. For someone in prison, that is typically done through the warden of the prison he is housed in. You certainly could look into qualifying for a legal aid attorney, but that person would have to do... View More

You'd have to expand, greatly, on how failing to operate an electronic ankle monitor somehow caused or contributed to your child being shot.

Very generally, civil liability (e.g. what you would be suing for) ends upon someone else's criminal activity. This is why you don't... View More

Typically, judgment interest accrues from the date judgment is entered. In your case, the judgment that matters is the divorce judgment. The QDRO is simply a mechanism to enforce or effectuate the judgment, so it's date does not matter.

Judgment interest is intended of course to... View More