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All legal work that is supposed to be served by mail to me by the petitioner is sent to an address i cannot go to because of a restraining order. Is this legal to do? Everytime I go to court i am flying blind because I never get the paperwork. Can I ask for a continuance? Is it legal for the... View More 
answered on Oct 5, 2020
A lot depends on the terms of the restraining order, which you apparently have against your spouse. Courts have an exception for the service by mail or electronically of legal documents, such as you are describing, because the person serving CANNOT be the party, it has to be someone else, like a... View More
answered on Oct 3, 2020
IF YOU WERE INJURED SET UP AN APPT ON MONDAY WITH A PI LAWYER IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND POST THAT ISSUE TO HIM AFTER YOU EXPLAIN ALL THE FACTS.
IF YOU NEED DIRECTION I WILL GIVE YOU A FEW NAMES TO CHOOSE FROM...................................................
answered on Oct 1, 2020
more info needed.
were you arrested? cited? court date?
a lawyer has to hear all the facts.
i encourage you to contact a criminal lawyer in your area with all the facts and avoid sharing on an open forum like this.
I am mobile home co-owner (Registration & Title). Is there any way including what he says is my not being on rental agreement (which I am), whereby he could accomplish this? Violence has escalated each time, until police came last weekend (9/19). My wrist is bruised and swollen due to his... View More
answered on Sep 21, 2020
More info needed.
make an appointment with a criminal/family law attorney in your city asap.
before going in write down a summary of all the facts.
Although federal courts agree he’s a risk to our daughter but now I have to battle custody wen he’s a stranger to my daughter
answered on Sep 20, 2020
MORE INFO NEEDED
CONTACT LEGAL AID IN YOUR CITY.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO WRITE OUT A DETAILED SUMMARY OF THE FACTS AS "FREE LAWYERS" DON'T ALWAYS HAVE A LOT OF TIME. BY WRITING THINGS OUT THE LAWYER DOESN'T HAVE TO PLAY SECRETARY.
I SUSPECT YOU MAY HAVE... View More
Has prior history of child in danger meant he has third party ppl contacting me telling me not to go to court he is attempting to obtain custody or visits but it’s in the child’s best interest to cut all ties he’s never been in our daughters life until a year ago after he was released 2 years... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2020
more info need.
seek legal aid in your community...but talk to a lawyer and maybe police too.
perjury in parent/child progress reports, failure to disclose conflict of interest, uses threats to control parent, minimizes reports of child abuse, using DV by proxy, and prolonging case for financial gain.
What are my options/rights to ensure MFT can no longer exploit future/current... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2020
more info needed.
seek a consultation with a family law attorney in your community.
My friend says her ex boyfriend is stalking her and threatening to shoot her. I’m telling her to call the police but she doesn’t want to get her parents involved. Legally, what can she do?
answered on Sep 18, 2020
MORE INFO NEEDED.
IN MY OPINION, YOU WERE RIGHT.......CALL THE POLICE AND DISCUSS WITH FAMILY.
What would that say to the judge if i went not for him so much as to know whats really going on because he is lying about the whole thing
answered on Sep 17, 2020
MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE INFO NEEDED.
I WOULD NOT DISCUSS ON AN OPEN FORUM LIKE THIS.
IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THEN THE DA WOULD BE PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT.
IF HOWEVER YOU DON'T WANT TO TESTIFY I SUGGEST YOU TALK TO A DEFENSE LAWYER FOR GUIDANCE. YOU... View More
I took a deal with the cruise waiver for felony child endangerment and I want to go back on my deal because the father and my child got his case dismissed and I feel like I am a battered woman he has been to prison for beating on me I have several videos and evidence of his abuse and I feel like... View More
answered on Sep 10, 2020
Talk with the attorney (perhaps a Public Defender) who represented you at the time you entered your plea to see if there are any circumstances under which you may qualify for your plea being withdrawn.
"Buyer's remorse" or believing your conviction was unfair due to the... View More
He falsely accused me of dv and for a restraining order to start papeework to take my kids. I have a police report with photos taken when he got arrested for corpal pushment
answered on Sep 8, 2020
more info needed.
i am not a family law attorney.
were you arrested for DV? if so you need to request a public defender if it is in criminal court.
i am assuming you can't afford a private lawyer and will have to contact legal aid or find a lawyer who will take it on pro bono
Her mother in law has locked her out of her home she is in the hospital
answered on Sep 3, 2020
I am a lawyer in the Palm Springs area and do not practice in that county...let alone that area of law.
there is no list I know of that lists pro bono lawyers.
I suggest you call the courthouse that the matter resides in, and ask the clerk about Legal Aid lawyers in that area....or... View More
The orders include no contact and stay away orders. I had judge reissue cpo to include for civil s.b. My wife wants me to come get my stuff, but theres more than i could possibly take in 15 min. She has filed a petition for divorce. All my tools are at the apt. I cant work without them. She has... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2020
You really need to hire a local Family Law attorney to assist you. You need to return to Court and get more Orders to clarify the existing orders, and to allow you to use the means of your livelihood during the proceeding
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I didn't tell the apt manager he moved in so she asked me if he was living there I said yes asked if we can just add him to the lease she said he has to qualify or he can't live with me well because of his mistmeanor on domestic violence is the main reason he can't stay well I need... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2020
i handle DUI and PI cases primarily.
this is not so much a DV case but a landlord-tenant case too.
set up an appt for a lawyer in your area for a consult..........some will offer a free consult. In that regard, consider writing down all the facts in great detail so you won't... View More
I informed now ex's step mom of the granted restraining order. Within 10 minutes he called and left a voicemail essentially demanding I drop it. A few hours later, dearest step mommy sent another text trying to cover him by saying she'd let him know. Uh huh, sure. Anyway, he hadn't... View More
answered on Aug 30, 2020
The overall answer to your question is maybe. A person could commit an act that is a violation of a restraining order and independently chargeable as a crime (physical assault, harassment, trespass), so yes as to that. For your specific, no. If the restraining order has specific limitations on... View More
I recently filed a restraining order against my now ex for domestic violence and our court date is coming quickly. I've been scouring for what feels like ages looking for representation and coming up short. I have footage from our security cameras of the recent abuse (cops took a clip of the... View More
answered on Aug 30, 2020
Try Riverside county too, there are a lot of good practitioners there. It is better if you have an attorney to speak for you, because you will be emotionally invested in the proceeding and may not make the best impression on the judge. The attorney will help you to organize the presentation so... View More
answered on Aug 29, 2020
Theft is the unlawful taking of the property of another with intent to deprive them of their property rights. Theft is a crime, and the police enforce the laws against theft. You should go to the police.
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My sister has intermittent outburst frequently (almost 3 times a week) during 2009- 2014 but now almost once a month. When she has these outburst she would hit, kick or scratch me (not too much but she did make me faint once by hitting my head on the bathroom wall) while screaming at me and calling... View More
answered on Aug 25, 2020
MUCH MORE INFO NEEDED
HAVE YOU DISCUSSED THIS WITH YOUR PARENTS?
DID YOU SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THESE INJURIES?
YOU NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL LAWYER WITH YOUR PARENTS.
IN THAT REGARD I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO WRITE OUT ALL THE FACTS.
Kids this was happening during covid and I had advocates that was informing me they would step in due to a restraining order never did..I live in arizona and missed court dates I was not informed of now my ex who is a 15 year violent career criminal has 2 strikes and has 4 page felony rap sheet... View More
answered on Aug 26, 2020
MUCH MORE INFO NEEDED
YOU NEED TO CONSULT WITH A CRIMINAL LAWYER IN CALIF IF THAT IS WHERE THE CASE IS PENDING.
THERE WOULD BE A BENCH WARRANT OUT FOR YOUR ARREST IF YOU FAILED TO APPEAR.
DO NOT JUST SURRENDER YOURSELF WITHOUT USING A LAWYER.
BE CAREFUL DISCUSSING... View More
They are both women - the woman who is more responsible & pays rent left because she feels unsafe- she tried to get a restraining order but failed. Each of them tell me they want the apartment - only one can afford it ( they are also not speaking to each other) the one who can afford the rent... View More
answered on Aug 23, 2020
Tough situation, but you need to remember, that you are a LL and not a relationship counselor. Perhaps you need to evict both of them and if the reliable one wants to re-rent from you, she can do so on a new lease.
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