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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Landlord - Tenant and Small Claims for Utah on
Q: possible 2 evict roommate& her bf if name on lease,they also have assaulted me have Police report,need out fast
Aric M. Cramer
Aric M. Cramer
answered on Jun 15, 2017

This is a landlord/tennant issue and not a criminal defense issue, so unfortunately I don't know.

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Q: Child being bullied by non-family adult but no threats of violence.States honor each others Restraining orders?

My friend's 14 year old son is bring harassed and bullied by a parent of another child at the competitive video game tournaments they both attend and also by the woman's son online. My friend has also been harassed by this woman. Things are getting ugly but no threats of violence. Just... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Feb 20, 2017

This may constitute a crime of harassment of a minor, a misdemeanor in CA. See: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=647.6.

Also if the tournament has rules re: safety that are not being monitored and/or enforced, the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody, Domestic Violence and Sexual Harassment for Utah on
Q: I have a niece in Utah who is 17 she is getting ready to graduate, she wants to move with her dad to Missouri mom say no

I also just found out that her step dad got handsy with her, she went to her grandparents and told them, they told mom. Mom does not believe her but she did tell him to leave, she told her father but she will not let her talk to her dad without mom in same room she wants to know what she tells her... View More

Paul Waldron
Paul Waldron
answered on Mar 5, 2017

Under Utah law, until a child turns 18 or emancipates, the child must live where any court order says the child must live.

Under Utah law, everyone must report any believable allegations of child abuse or neglect (including getting "handsy") to either law enforcement or the...
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