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Yet I never touched my 19 yr old daughter. Any advice?
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answered on Dec 12, 2022
Domestic Assault is a very serious offense, worse than some Felonies. Hire an attorney to prepare for a Preliminary Hearing. This is a public forum. Do not contact your Son under any circumstances. Diversion, Dismissal and Expungement should be sought if not Dismissed initially.
After arrest cops took cell into office and when it rang they got a name and phone number off it and portal this person. I have it on audio recording as well as them talking horrible about my physical looks and kept us 25 mins before drug dog came. i have 3.5 hrs of info including arrest and bad... View More 
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answered on Dec 7, 2022
Hire a competent attorney to file a Motion To Suppress Evidence. The pat down and inventory subsequent to arrest are probably legal, but you can try, especially if such information is critical. Time for a new phone and number.
answered on Nov 21, 2022
Yes, one can contest the probate of such a will under those circumstances in Tennessee. I would suggest you speak to qualified legal counsel to pursue this action.
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answered on Nov 16, 2022
If you are named as a grantee on the Deed(not the Deed of Trust), then you have no ownership. Owner can file a Detainer Warrant unless you have a spousal support Order from the Divorce Court.
Him to move and he won't
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answered on Nov 7, 2022
Hire a competent attorney to file and prosecute a Detainer Warrant at General Sessions Court. Do not get in a fight with him. Sue for possession only.
After the choking incident, the very next night in fact, there was another incident. He was not arrested or held the mandated 8 hours. Is the police department negligent in this case?
answered on Nov 4, 2022
Depends on a wide variety of factors. The hold is a mandatory 12 hours.
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answered on Oct 18, 2022
Without physical possession of a Will it is very difficult to prove its existence. You may wish to start an Intestate Administration, but first consult with a competent attorney to see if Probate is needed. Remember a surviving spouse cannot be disinherited, and is entitled to a large amount of... View More
We have an active parenting plan, he is not following, we have a written agreement between us regarding my son’s marching band and cross country that he violated this past weekend, he kept our children past the drop off time and law enforcement refused to help, along with him speaking Ill of me... View More
answered on Sep 20, 2022
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answered on Sep 7, 2022
Some law libraries will have a Mississippi Code. Or you might find it on the internet. It may be tricky finding what statute was in effect in 1993, but subsequent laws may supersede an earlier one.
Person is getting dementia
answered on Sep 6, 2022
You'd be wise to discuss these issues with an attorney to make sure you and your spouse are fully covered. The usual documents are a will, durable power of attorney, and medical power of attorney. But your particular situation may be different.
I have had custody of 13y/o daughter since 2013, NCP recently relapsed and is back in rehab. I have questions about visitations now as she lost her home and states visits have to be at her parents again. However, visits at her parents are part of the reason our child ended up inpatient at... View More
answered on Aug 19, 2022
Consult with counsel. This seems to be a complicated situation that you may want to consider going to court over to modify the current plans.
I ran away from my dad's house because I wasn't mentally well I was always depressed and I couldn't get help. My dad's wife told me I said therapy wouldn't work after I went to an evaluation and wanted to go back. They've been very manipulative using the fact that my... View More
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answered on Aug 11, 2022
Your situation is complicated and difficult to answer on-line without lots more information, If you are not safe please go to the nearest police department and ask for help.
Here is another idea:
https://youthvillages.org/about-us/locations/tennessee/
Call them and tell them... View More
My dad was put on my grandma's will as executor and when she passed he wrote a text message denying the rple as executor I was then forced to take care of everything regarding my grandma's funeral my dad then went to the bank and told everybody he is the executor. I ended up paying For... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2022
Depending on the size of your grandmother's estate, you need to start a probate proceeding and have yourself appointed as the executor of your grandmother's estate. If her estate is smaller than $100k, then you can avoid probate and handle it via a small estate affidavit. An attorney... View More
I don’t have room to
Continue to store it at my house and the funds would be helpful with any expenses later on for her.
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answered on Jul 31, 2022
Since you have a Conservatorship, move the Court for authority to sell the Ward's property.
She took our child and moved out of state for another guy. In desperate need of wanting a single bit of information or form of contact, I reached out to her family members, friends, and I emailed her as well. Yes we have exchanged mean argumentative emails however I just wanted to know the... View More
My nephews grandfather passed and he inherited money can the courts take it?
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answered on Jul 21, 2022
Yes...Nephew needs an attorney, and maybe this could end supervised probation.
marriage green card
answered on Jul 17, 2022
A US citizen can sponsor his wife who entered the country on a student visa, and thereby adjust status to get a green card. This is true even if your wife is currently out of status. Any lawyer from any state can represent both of you in this process. Some of us handle these types of cases on a... View More
I am suppose to get our daughter the 3rd weekend of every month an since February 2022 he has blocked me from having any contact with her an want let her come. I believe they have moved to North Carolina also but im not forsure.
answered on Jul 5, 2022
If he has violated the court's orders, and moved without following the procedure in the statute regarding moving, then you could seek contempt. You are also allowed uninterrupted phones calls with the minor during your non-custodial time by statute. Consult local counsel to see whether you can... View More
I have an agreed order with 2-2-3 schedule while living with spouse during divorce. I want to move out and ask the court for primary custody.
answered on Jun 29, 2022
The procedure would be to file a motion seeking that kind of relief. But any major life change like moving needs to be done by an appropriate court order. You would be wise to hire counsel to assist in this process.
The person that is listed on the birth certificate has not been in her life for 6 years, no contact, no child support nothing. How do I go ahead and file this?
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answered on Jun 7, 2022
Adoptions are usually complicated. You will need to hire a competent attorney and have all the contact information for all interested parties. Your case probably involves termination of parental rights.
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