It is certainly a good idea to check and have backup in these situations. First off, with all of this you need to ensure you have the documents handy, as you may need them if there are issues.

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Please get an attorney as soon as possible. If your wife already petitioned the court for a restraining order then you need to still protect yourself even if you may want to save your marriage. You have a limited time to respond to her petition and even smaller amount of time to prepare for the... View More

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answered on Dec 22, 2021

You need to have a consultation with an attorney. Each case varies based on income, assets of the parties, history of caretaking of the child and other factors. Once more information about those is known, an attorney can give you advice.

This is going to require some factual investigation, as the details are SUPER important in this analysis.

IF the conviction was under the Georgia Family Violence Act then a prohibition applies. This does not need to be explicit, however, and, as the prohibition is based on Federal law... View More

Unfortunately, no. While Georgia law does not explicitly prohibit it, federal law prohibits you for purchasing, possessing, or transporting firearms if you have been convicted of a family violence/domestic misdemeanor. A remedy you may pursue is to seek a pardon from the Georgia Board of Pardons... View More

Odds are if the cops are made aware, they are going to investigate and determine if they should arrest anyone. Getting a lawyer involved out front assists in getting your version of the events presented properly and with the most impact.

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answered on Oct 28, 2021

You haven't asked a question, but if he has a warrant, then he needs to turn himself in. If the mother is harassing you, you can just block her from your phone to solve that problem.

All depends on who is doing the searching. There are a lot of different "background searches" available on the market, and they each have different parameters.

The better questions are what is the search for and what form of search is being conducted.

I am so sorry to hear about your struggle, and luckily the pathway has an easy first step. Rather than a Criminal Defense lawyer you need to make an appointment with a qualified Family Lawyer to start the separation/divorce process. There are tools in that process to specifically address the... View More

You need to be open and honest with your attorney, as the medication issue is HUGE when it comes to mitigation. Your Spouse can also use that information to press the State to treat you properly as much as she does not control whether the state presses charges or not. She may also be able to use... View More

The special Conditions of Bond flow against an arrestee when a crime has allegedly been committed. They exist during the pre-disposition portion of the case and if they are violated there are special charges that can apply.

A TPO is when a petitioner has asked the court to provide a layer... View More

Generally the court will allow continued attempts at service until the ex parte expires. It may be a good idea to pay a skip tracer to serve the person if the sheriff is running into issues.

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answered on Sep 20, 2021

If you can make your case - which you should be able to if the other side does not show up - you will get the one year TPO.

Good news is that if the putative vicim is cooperative and the restitution has been made, I bet most prosecutors will work this out. As long as you follow the rules of bond you should be in good shape. Dont hesitate to ask for the public defender if you want some guidance, as the State may be... View More

There should be some sort of written reason offered by the school. You need to schedule a meeting with the administration and get to the bottom of the disparate treatment.

If the person has a clean record, generally a couple thousand. The Special Conditions are what really matter though, as courts generally default to the most "safe" option of "No Further Contact" with the putative victim. That is where the big problems start as it creates a... View More

The best thing to do in this position is to have the hearing (if an option, have a stenographer take down the transcript) and then you take the results of the hearing to the police and ask them to press charges. While SOME judges will direct refer from a TPO/TRO, most want the petitioner to handle... View More

You need to address the underlying conviction and have it changed. The good thing is that this problem is common enough that it is often pretty easy, but it all depends on the facts and the position of the State since it is a consensual change in your record and it is easiest with the State's... View More

Big time gonna need a lawyer. Is he still in the Alpharetta annex or did they transfer him to the Rice Street Jail? He is going to likely get a bond but the Poss of Firearm by Conv Felon is arguably worse than the new Terroristic Threats. Much stiffer penalty.

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