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answered on Feb 18, 2018
No necessarily. I would bet that your question really is this: "I filed for a PFA, and now I have changed my mind and don't want one, because we have made up. If I just don't show up, with the PFA be dismissed?" That is not a smart move on your part. You should go to court and... View More 
answered on Feb 5, 2018
Yes, if you want to go and ask a Magistrate to swear out a complaint. You will be asked why you've waited a "few months" --- probably to hold it over her head?
We have a two year old that he willingly signed the birth certificate to. I know we will have a custody set in place for her. He does not wish to sign the birth certificate of our second child who is due to be born in June. If we get divorced before the baby is born will he still have custodial... View More
answered on Feb 4, 2018
These are all issues that will be addressed at your divorce trial. You can't "unmake" him the father of the current or expected child. It is a matter for trial of the divorce.
I told the arresting officers he never hit, punched or even pushed me. He would never but they arrested him anyway. How do I get these charges dropped.
answered on Jan 8, 2018
There was some basis for the arrest other than your statements. The officers saw marks on you, or had some other basis for the arrest. The important thing for you to understand is that this is out of your hands. Who called the police? Why? What was going on? If your boyfriend is falsely accused,... View More
answered on Jan 4, 2018
You must follow the order of the court concerning the visitation. If you believe that the child is in danger because of this, then you must go to the court which issued the visitation order and ask that the visitation be suspended.
My husband was recently charged with this crime without me giving a statement to the officers stating that I was choked by him which I wasn't. We had recently about 3 hours prior to the officers coming out got into a shirt pulling arm grabbing confrontation which I initiated. He tried to leave... View More
answered on Dec 21, 2017
This is a set of facts which the Court will sort out. It is not up to you to drop charges or some such. He is going to trial. He needs to get a criminal defense attorney and he needs to get one right now.
answered on Nov 28, 2017
You can. If you stay gone for 6 months with no support for her and no intention of returning abandonment may be a ground for divorce.
He and his wife live in Alabama and had an arguement and as he tried to leave the house she jumped on his back trying to stop him. In the process she had a scratch. He told her he wanted to leave and she called the police and accused him of hitting her. She has a pattern of calling the police... View More
answered on Nov 19, 2017
a question like this is factually based.
a lawyer would need more info...............
theoretically he could go into custody even without the prior record..........the issue then would be how much time.
I filed through the Magistrate and I know it was legitimized because she signed and stamped it right in front of me. He is a first responder.
answered on Nov 9, 2017
No idea. I would ask the agency with whom you filed the report.
They told her they were gonna just charge me with public intoxication, but they charged me with domestic violence 3rd. She still doesn't want to press any charges. What should we do and what should I expect if the charges aren't dropped. This is the only domestic violence charge I've... View More
answered on Nov 8, 2017
Your girlfriend does not get to decide if you will be charged or not, nor is it her option to decide to "drop the charges" DO NOT plead guilty to this without good legal advice. Get a lawyer to represent you in court. If you don't have the money to hire a lawyer, ask the Court to... View More
I need to know if I can use this court date to get full custody of my son. He has our son right now because he is going to school in a different county from where I had to relocate ( to stay with my parents). I just want my child and I never want to have to come in contact with his father again, if... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2017
You need to hire a lawyer to defend you in this matter. You went to jail because the police officers believed you committed the offense. That's why you were charged. DO NOT simply plead guilty to Domestic Violence. Get an attorney on this one.
My son was arrested for domestic violence by strangulation in alabama, when he went back a month later trying to file charges on his wife for domestic violence by strangulation the sheriff's deputy refused to write a report even though he had proof and they knew she was guilty because she had... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2017
Some judges, Clerks and law enforcement offices read the law as though it prohibits a person from filing a retaliatory domestic violence case. Others do not. There is a difference of opinion, and I don't know whether one of our appellate courts has answered the question. It is my opinion... View More
As i think about it i feel like i just overreacted. As a minor am I allowed to get the charges dropped even though my parents are the ones who filed it.
answered on Oct 28, 2017
No. You don't get to "drop the charges." He is charged with a crime because of what he did. You are only a witness. The fact that you are a minor has nothing to do with it.
I have tried completing these classes over a number of different times .
answered on Oct 24, 2017
You need to contact a criminal defense lawyer in Montgomery who can get all of the details about your case and how it stands. This can get pretty complicated, moreso when you failed to complete a part of your probation. Call someone right now and get this done!
answered on Oct 24, 2017
First, if he abused you, you are making a big mistake in hinder his prosecution. Second, a case may be made against him if you show up or not depending on statements made by you or him or based on officer observations. There could also be other witnesses to what happened. You need to go get some... View More
And He was told to not contact me at all but he wrote back. Will he be in trouble even if I wrote him back?
answered on Oct 21, 2017
If the no contact order applies to you (you will have to read the order to find out) then you can't write him. You should report to the Court that he has contacted you in violation of the order. THis person has beaten you badly enough to go to prison and you want to write to him? You should go... View More
answered on Oct 20, 2017
You can have some third party -- NOT HIM -- come pick the stuff up from your house. DO NOT contact him with this. Have the third party arrange it and have his stuff piled up for some third party to come pick up.
My bondsman new I work all over the USA and a warrant had been issued. My bondsman wants me to come met him at office and get me in front of judge and ple out. If I go and plea notguilty, im scared my bond going to b revoked. If I plea guilty this will b the num 3. Witch makes it a felony. What do... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2017
You need to appear in court with an attorney, not a bondsman. At a minimum, you should consult with an attorney immediately. Ideally, find someone in the county where you have Court.
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