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The assigned attorney fails to give briefings before the hearings and fails to offer any advice. She is pretty much just a County paid paper pusher.
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answered on Jul 21, 2021
When you or your attorney calls OCS, you can generally ask for the immediate supervisor of the assigned worker. If that doesn't work, you can usually get the next person up. Keep going as far as you can. If necessary, try the Juneau main office. In some cases, the state Ombudsman can... View More 
A coworker’s social media account was accessed by another employee on a work computer. Screenshots were taken by employee who was not intended recipient. They are being used against me in a disciplinary meeting. Neither of the intended parties gave permission for screenshots to be taken of... View More
answered on Nov 6, 2019
If you work for a private employer, yes. Your employer can take action. The employee who intercepted them, however, may have violated laws in how they were obtained.
My 19 year old daughter took my 19 month old for an overnight visit she went to OCS and she said the father and I are on heroin which is unfounded and a lie we both have random UA's for different reasons. him-Court reasons and myself-my doctor. it is a completely false allegation my daughter... View More
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answered on Jul 22, 2019
Call OCS (269-4000 if you're in Anchorage). Give your child's name and ask to be connected with the assigned social worker. You'll probably get voicemail, so leave all your contact info and let him/her know you have not received notice. If you don't reach the social worker... View More
All the help I can get would be really appreciated. Thank you.
answered on Feb 9, 2019
The public defender is the one who provides legal services to the people without funds
They gave my daughter to the parents of the father in which I have a restraining order on. Can they do that? I am a very good mother and always have been
answered on Aug 18, 2018
You should have an attorney by now either appointed or retained.
You should be directing these questions to your attorney
answered on Jul 5, 2018
What is a third party as bail and under what circumstances did the judge not approve?
You have a criminal case, therefore you have an attorney.
Have you asked your attorney?
The detective still will not release my firearm when I am the owner of it and no crime was commited. What do I need to do to get my property back?
answered on Apr 16, 2018
Send the detective a certified letter requesting release of the property or the reasons why the property is not being released. If there is no response, you should contact a lawyer and have him send a letter prior to filing suit.
And he has been on child support for years and has never been present ever not even a birthday or holiday and barely any phone calls made. Is it possible he can take them away from me?
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answered on Jan 25, 2018
If you have a custody order, then his rights are defined by that. If you have never gotten a custody order from the court, then you both have equal rights. In that case, you should file a Custody Complaint in court, and get the court to determine what is appropriate. If the father has not had... View More
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answered on Feb 13, 2017
No, there must be evidence of abuse or neglect, or failure to protect from abuse at the hands of another. That may or may not be present when a battered woman's shelter is involved. If there has been domestic violence, the question is whether the children have been exposed to it, and... View More
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