If you are properly served with a subpoena you must come to court and testify. Marital and spousal privileges protect communications, not actions.

Getting it in the mail is service of the Subpoena. You should appear.

Yes if you were subpoenaed. Some judges work on DV’s at pre trial.

Yes. Obstruction of Official Business is what I assume you’re charged with. At the time you committed the crime, the case was not resolved. Your statement was part of what the police relied on as evidence of DV. By lying to the police, you obstructed their investigation. Therefore your charge... Read more »

As long as you weren’t found guilty of domestic violence, you’re good. It has to be a misdemeanor of violation to prevent purchase. If you’re steaming about her charges, I’d hold off on buying a gun.

Who signed the CPO?

If you do not have a written lease, then he can evict you. An eviction is a permanent public court record that can make it difficult to rent from a landlord who checks the records, and most do. So avoid having an eviction filed.

Criminal no contact orders last at least until the case is resolved either through plea, trial, or dismissal, and may continue during any period of probation.

It depends on the judge and prosecutor in your court. Some prosecutors will throw the case out, judge permitting, while others will make you go to trial if need be. You are not in trouble.

Some employers are exempt from the record sealing laws and can see a sealed record. Adult records are never truly destroyed. The basic rule of thumb is that any employer who will put the physical safety of living human beings in your hands is exempt: hospitals, schools, law enforcement, day and... Read more »

Most likely as no harm no foul.

You are permitted to use proportionate force to defend yourself. It all comes down to reasonableness. Is it reasonable to shoot a person for slapping you in the face? No. That's not self-defense. Does it matter if your attacker has an injury like you say? Yes, to some extent that will inform... Read more »

For it to be DV instead of assault, they will have to prove she is a family or household member. Sounds like they won’t be able to do so, which means they will likely amend the charge to assault once they figure that out.

Call the UnionCounty prosecutors office.

If your nephew isn't married to the mother, he must have signed the birth certificate or had an DNA test to establish paternity in order to have standing for a custody issue. Children Services is already involved, and has returned the children to mom. As mother, she is the rightful custodian... Read more »

He will have to evict you, if you’ve been living there but he can as you have no lease. If the defendant in your DV case put him up to this, the defendant has almost certainly violated the terms of a court no contact order which generally includes not doing anything to mess with the victim’s... Read more »

Divorce hearings are set generally once the clerk receives proof of service. The opposing party has 28 days to file an answer and can file a counterclaim and/or other motions. When parties are not seeing any hearing date and it has been a reasonable time for the clerk to process the proof of... Read more »

If you are subpoenaed, you must appear to testify. If you do not, a material witness warrant can be issued and you can be arrested and brought before the court to testify.

Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3109.042 An unmarried female who gives birth to a child is the sole residential parent and legal custodian of the child until a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order designating another person as the residential parent and legal custodian. Another party would... Read more »

There is no law against putting in a camera. But parents could remove it. Any mental or physical abuse should be reported. A family member could apply to become her legal guardian and then apply for available benefits to find her another living arrangement.