It's been six months since he missed court. The likelihood that the warrants would be dismissed under the circumstances without him at least having to turn himself in is non-existent. He would need to be held for an appearance before a judge so that conditions of release could be set. He... View More

Your best bet would be to submit a written request to cancel the no contact order. You will need to provide copies to the prosecutor and the defense attorney. It is no guarantee that the no contact order will be dismissed. Ultimately, that is a decision for the judge to make and will depend what... View More

1. Redouble your efforts to communicate with him or her.

2. Failing that, talk to his or her supervisor about possible solutions.

3. Find money and hire a private, paid lawyer.

4. Push towards litigation and trial, rather than accepting any guilty plea bargain you are not certain about.

An OFP should not be costly. There is no filing fee for the petitioner and the court is required to grant the OFP if the court believes that there has been domestic abuse. I would suggest seeking an OFP to protect you. The OFP would exclude him from the residence.

First let me say how sorry I am for this difficult situation you are in, and you should seek assistance. As far as emancipation, Minnesota Statutes do not provide either the grounds or a procedure for emancipation. Minnesota case law has established that a minor can be emancipated by a legal... View More

You obviously have a couple of issues going on here.

One, is your warrant. I would suggest getting in touch with the Anoka County Public Defender. You are unemployed so you would obviously qualify for a PD. Explain the issue that you are dealing with and an attorney in the office may be... View More

The certificate of representation is a statement by an attorney that he or she is representing a party in a case. An affidavit of service by mail is a statement under oath that a party was served by mail with a document.

The motion that you filed to rehear your request for an OFP would not address the issuance of her OFP against you. So to my knowledge, the OFP from the first hearing should still be in place. In any event, you would receive written notice if the original OFP was vacated or dismissed.

A person with a 609.72, subd. 1 (3) conviction does not lose their civil rights to firearms in Minnesota. If there is a problem, check the court's records directly to verify that the conviction is for Minnesota Statutes Sec. 609.72, subd. 1 (3) - exactly. If the court conviction record shows... View More

You could certainly file a motion to reconsider the addition of your daughter to your ex-wife's order for protection. I doubt that you will have much success refiling your request for an OFP since you showed up late. The Court system is not set up to allow for successive requests for orders... View More

She will be facing a charge of filing a false police report. That charge is a gross misdemeanor in Minnesota. It is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $3000 fine. However, if this is a first offense for her, it would be highly unlikely she would serve any jail time.

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There’s not really a question here but you should file an appeal if you believe that you were wrongfully convicted. I presume that the government had other evidence such as third party witnesses or out of court statements, but it’s impossible to weigh in on the conviction with the limited... View More

You need to get an attorney on board ASAP. Police will likely be investigating you for an allegation of domestic assault. This is a serious offense that you should not handle on your own. You should have representation prior to making any statement to law enforcement.

If there are multiple orders prohibiting contact they would all need to be modified in order for contact to be allowed. If only one is modified, the other would remain in effect and contact would be a violation.

You could be held in contempt and the judge could also issue a warrant for your arrest.

There is a chance to get the charged dismissed or keep it off of your record. The way to accomplish this is by hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney. An attorney can work to minimize or perhaps completely avoid any consequences for the allegations that have been made against you.

No. A CHIPS case doesn’t carry potential jail time.

This is an incredibly broad question and impossible to answer absent more specificity.

In my mind, discussing pick up and drop off would fall under discussing parenting time. But you certainly should not meet her or have any contact with her outside of the OFP. You should not argue with her. You should not even respond to contact that addresses issues outside of the OFP.

No. You cannot tell him to stay out, but you could certainly apply for a harassment restraining order or order for protection if one is warranted. That would be your best avenue to keep him out of the home.