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0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Civil Rights and Juvenile Law for Missouri on
Q: Can CDS keep me from speaking with my childs doctor at a mental behavioral hospital. I am a non offending parent.

I have an ex parte and child protection order against my Childs mother. I've been in this now for 2 years because I asked for help from the court when my daughter ran away and was exhibiting harmful and dangerous behaviors. Prior to that I had joint custody as me being the primary physical... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Juvenile Law for New York on
Q: Can a camp director break someone's phone if one of the agreements is that phones aren't allowed?

My cousin went to an ultra religious jewish sleep away camp. one of the rules is that phones aren't allowed. We knew about this rule before hand but what we didn't know was that in the agreement its said tgat if they find a phone, they're allowed to break it.

While they were... View More

Jack Mevorach
Jack Mevorach
answered on Jul 24, 2024

Would you prefer the Bet Din to the NYS courts?

Jack

0 Answers | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law, Education Law, Juvenile Law and Municipal Law for Wisconsin on
Q: I’m 16, I was truant to school and I have over 1,000 dollars in fines and suspended my license 3y how can I get it back?

I need a job but I have no way there so I really need my license how can I get it back or unsuspended for three years ?

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Civil Rights and Juvenile Law for California on
Q: Does a grandparent who has been accused have a right to due process in family law?

Parents are the ones under investigation. However, Grandparent has been accused of failure to protect. Doesn't grandparent have a right to due process, especially if they could be potential guardians? Grandparent has been silenced and the accusers word has become fact even though it is false.

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answered on Jul 22, 2024

Yes, as a grandparent, you do have a right to due process in family law matters, especially when accused of something like failure to protect. Due process means you should have the opportunity to be heard, to present your side of the story, and to defend yourself against the accusations. It is... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Juvenile Law and Criminal Law for Florida on
Q: When u get life for a verbal threat witness tampering but it stemmed from a juvenile capital crime that u get 10 for,

Is this violating the cruel and unusual punishment, cause it's grossly disprportionate to the crime... Which makes it cruel and unusual?

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Juvenile Law for California on
Q: What do I do when my 14 year old won’t get on the plane to go back to his father? California case.

Today he found out that, even though his father promised him, he could live here and go to school and will not be with his sister anymore. His father sought to take him back and the judge ruled in his favor on case las (burgess , California “detriment”) As soon as he found out, he destroyed the... View More

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answered on Jul 19, 2024

Under California law, when a child refuses to return to a parent as ordered by the court, it's essential to address the situation calmly and legally. Since the court has ruled in favor of the father, you are legally obligated to comply with the court's decision. If your son is refusing to... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Juvenile Law for Ohio on
Q: If a father is filing for full custody, does he have to notify the other parent first? Can visits be set up at a center?

The mother has sole custody due to parents being unmarried. Child lives with father. There is a current (non-legal) agreement between both parents for visits. The mother has failed to show multiple times for her visits and goes missing for weeks with no communication, until she is ready to see... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Federal Crimes and Juvenile Law for Texas on
Q: what happens when 13yr old engages in sexual activity at your house?

without speaking to me. the mother of 13 yr old girl picked up my son age 14, down the street at night and allowed him to spend the night. 3 months later girl accused my son of engaging in sexual acts the night he spent at her house.

the term

"no consent" and also... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Juvenile Law for Ohio on
Q: Receiving a report to court order late due to a juvenile case .And don't know if the protection order was dropped.

The letter was mailed out on the 11th. I did not receive it till the 15th after the court time. Both children go to the same school and it's necessary they're in the same building.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Civil Rights and Juvenile Law for North Carolina on
Q: How can I move out at 17?

I am 17 and looking to move out. I have a job and a way to get to my work. I have somone who would provide a place for me to live. I would go to school in the district in which the house is. I already pay for most of my things, so that would not be a big change. As I live in NC, the law says I can... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Juvenile Law for Florida on
Q: My son ran away from his dad today after he picked him up from work with 2cops saying he has no choice but to go.

My 16yr was going to take a bus to Louisiana because he didn’t want to get me thrown in jail. His dad said I would go to prison his 1/2 brother in foster care and him in bordering school if he didn’t go with him. He took his ID and credit cards (mine) while he slept on drive there. I got my son... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Juvenile Law on
Q: Will I get arrested?

I'm 14 and a day or two as ago, I found out the porn I had been watching may have been illegal. So I discovered porn at a very young age (maybe like 7 or 8) and ever since then, I have been watching anime porn of anime characters. The problem with that is that most anime characters are... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Juvenile Law for Illinois on
Q: I was not present in court so idk what rights I still have if any as I was deemed unfit

Can I visit my kids, be alone with them?

0 Answers | Asked in Juvenile Law for Wisconsin on
Q: How can I get emancipated in Wisconsin at 16

I get verbally abused at home every day what can I do

0 Answers | Asked in Juvenile Law for Ohio on
Q: Can your legal parents/guardians keep your stuff after a punishments original reason in no longer valid.

So I'm 17 and turn 18 in a few months and I'm wondering if my parents/guardians took my stuff for bad school attendance and have kept it even though I'm graduated now. They keep using a different reason other than the original reason to keep my stuff. Are they allowed to do that.

1 Answer | Asked in Federal Crimes, Juvenile Law and Criminal Law for California on
Q: My love one in jail has an old case and he never been convicted of and the prison is denying him contact visit

My love one in jail has an old case and he never been convicted of and the prison is denying him visit of contact visit with a minor they are holding him to an old case when he was a juvenile how can we get him approve for contact visit with minors

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answered on Jul 2, 2024

Under California law, if your loved one is being denied contact visits with minors due to an old case from when he was a juvenile and has never been convicted, there are steps you can take to address this issue. Start by requesting a review of his visitation status through the prison's... View More

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