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answered on Dec 8, 2024
You are a 'witness' to whatever happened that started the criminal charges involving your ex boyfriend, and the DA's office has issued a summons for your testimony. Whether you have a *right to refuse is very different than not participating or cooperating in the prosecution or not... View More 
I texted my sister in law confronting her that she must not make our life full of hatred and hate each other because of misinformation and gossips. I also told her that we are arguing because of their actions and before we never get argued but when they came to our life we are already in not in... View More
There was false accusations of strangulation, which was dropped then after testifying at the grand jury that it never occurred. I was charged with domestic violence. Spoke to a public defender and she went over evidence and said this is not domestic violence. However since the town get a grant for... View More
These two have been on and off for 8 yrs. I've been hit several times on several occasions there's been charges brought up on all nothing sticks cause roommate gives into his crap now I'm forced to live with this abusive disrespectful guy
If she committed suicide what are they looking for?
I am suffering from depression and into English because of that person I need help I need Justice in somebody to believe me because right now I'm all alone I feel like
We have made up and have a child together she needs her dad Ok so awhile back me and boyfriend got in an argument and I filed police report and he got arrested and when he bonded out the gave him a protective order when and how can I get that dropped or thrown out here in ouchita parish Louisiana?
He has openly admitted to a police officer and it is recorded in a police report. From what i read in wisconsin you must be a “person reasonable” and case law says a live in boyfriend isnt that so is it likely id be able to obtain a child abuse restraining order?
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answered on Dec 3, 2024
Under federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9)), any domestic violence conviction - even a misdemeanor - creates a lifetime prohibition on firearm possession, regardless of when the conviction occurred. This means your 2001 misdemeanor domestic violence conviction makes you permanently prohibited from... View More
I have never been found guilty of domestic violence, I always plead out to a lesser charge. But now they say I have domestic violence 4
My wife was charged with CDV2 and child misconduct with no contact order. The no contact was dropped but she says she can't legally move back because of pti isn't finished?
Yet they still are pushing it. They even sent me paperwork with a complete different name but my name was on the envelope. I want to know if I can beat it and sue them for causing me to have my probation violated and loss of work
I'm firing my public defender but can't afford to hire a real lawyer. I want a jury trial all he wants is to Plea out. I will not plea to my charges. I didn't do anything wrong I've paid dearly already. He works for the state not me . I can't trust him.
The victim n my case made several false statements against me really painting a horrible picture of who she wants me 2 appear 2b as a person in everyday life. On paper, what she has said looks very bad n the courts eyes. But it not accurate and it's fictitious. The victim has since came to... View More
answered on Nov 29, 2024
In every courthouse in every county in every state across this nation abuse victims want to recant their stories claiming they lied or were otherwise mistaken to save their abuser. The police, judges and prosecutors hear this every day. It's unlikely the officials will believe the... View More
I took the alcohol away from him and he became angry. We were both super drunk . He kept shoving me and knowing he has ptsd from the military, and I do as well from other thibgs.. but I felt I needed to defend myself . I made the drunken mistake of hitting him in the head with an object that gave... View More
Is there anything I can do to get him to pay me for my belongs and he wasn't the one who bought me anything that was in the home that he just throw outside my sitamental items where in there like gift my kids & mom had given me in the pass years now he's trying to kick me out too and... View More
She neighbor that lives over me and I have been complaining against her about the nose of her kids after hours and complain to my property management and call the law more than once . I yelled up there n hit my wall to let her know it’s loud . When yelled out my window to let her know she need... View More
We are married. I got an ex parte and it’s urged the both of us to file for divorce. I am now waiting on my court hearing on Wednesday to determine a DVPO but wish to change it to a no violent contact order due to the divorce. I have gotten a psychotherapist specialized in domestic violence.
Husband becomes abusive when he drinks and I am afraid of him.
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