Any person convicted for violation of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. So the Max jail sentence will be one year to serve and I believe a $1000.00 fine.

However, if the person who commits or attempts to commit terroristic threats towards... View More

Hey call the GBI and let them know what happened here is the number

Call: 404-244-2639

Choose Option 1. Criminal History Inquiries regarding Expungement or Updates

Keep praying..... but hire a probate lawyer to help you with this.

Yes. The parent can do those things.

The "Romeo and Juliet" law does not make sexual contact with a minor "legal." It makes the person charged and convicted of the crime eligible to petition to be removed from the sexual offender registry after a certain period of time and if all other requirements under the... View More

You need a lawyer right now. Quit talking to the cops.

You may be thinking of the K-4 visa process, but unless your wife is pursuing the K-3 visa, your step-daughter would not be able to employ that strategy. Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent immigration attorney who can speak with you to more fully understand your case history and... View More

The mother is responsible for her daughter. If she told her to come home, then she should. If there are problems at her home, you could call children's services.

In theory yes, though cases with minors that do not involve spreading the stuff around are rare.

No, but they will tell you they can take your children if she does not. You need to see an experienced attorney NOW to stop this bullying.

If the child was born testing positive for marijuana, you are going to have a very difficult time proving the child was not dependent. If the child is being returned to you, you should consider taking the deal

What you describe, in an of itself does not, in my opinion, any criminal act. Did anything else occur?

There is certain statutory provisions in Oklahoma that must be followed before DHS records are made available in any case. You will need to hire an attorney familiar with DHS proceedings to represent you to file the necessary motion to have those records made available.

The court will say that you are irresponsible, and by going that fast, are too young to handle the responsibility of driving, will likely suspend your license, and perhaps put you on probation. Unless you have had NASCAR training, you don't have the experience or ability to handle a car at... View More

If you know what county the action was in, you can likely found out the court case number and what the final order was.

The Answer pretty much depends on the facts of your case and if you have any priors. That being said you're pretty much looking at some jail time which is called juvenile defense. In general the better the lawyer you have the less time you will do.

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answered on Jun 28, 2018

Having a child doesn't make you an adult - she is a child until she is 18. So whoever has custody of her can likely much make her go back for the next 3 months or so. You should be more concerned about not who can make her go back but who can have you charge with crimes for your involvement.

If he is facing three felonies, you should consult with a local criminal defense attorney. You don't just get off from those things.

You could be charged in juvenile court as "unruly"- the ultimate disposition will be up to the local juvenile court judge and depending on your prior record, it could be anything between some form of probation or supervision ( almost nothing) and at the other extreme, juvenile detention (... View More

There are approximately 80 cases a year which are argued in the Supreme Court. About another 100 cases are resolved without argument.

There are about 7,000 to 8,000 cases a year filed with the Supreme Court. The likelihood of getting a case to the Supreme Court is about 1%.

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