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My ex threatening my life and refusing me my vehicles has caused me to get behind in child support
answered on Jul 27, 2020
If he is your ex, probably not. Alimony and property are usually settled at the time of divorce.
Can a domestic violence protection order be reduced by judge?
answered on Jul 24, 2020
I am not sure what you mean by reduced. If a DVO has been ordered with the provision of no contact a judge can amend that order allowing for nonviolent contact.
Can I use those messages against him? How does the court know he is avoiding getting served and since he has bad undiagnosed mental problems and also addiction to Meth can the court force him to get help?
answered on Jun 17, 2020
Because the order is not reciprocal and only applies to the Respondent per the statute!
I hear them all over my house. Non stop harrassing me. Threatening me
Taking photos of me. They stole my Facebook password and changed it on me
It was in my home and I repeatedly asked her to leave she refused she choked me and threaten my children I even left my home for several hours so she could come down and when I came back she was still irate. I have a witness also. I have two children I've never been in trouble for violence... View More 
answered on May 15, 2020
Depends.
Were you charged in criminal court? Or was this a domestic violence order entered in family court?
If you were charged in criminal court, assuming the charge was not one labeled as a violent crime or an assault 1 or 2, you're looking at 5 years from the date of your... View More
I am always being threatened that i dont have any rights to my child and the mother tells me that i have to do what she says or i will never see my lil girl again the mother has now been involved in a murder case which she was charged with burgurly 2 6 months later she was arrested for meth and a... View More
I can do to help him?
answered on May 6, 2020
Yes. Get him a lawyer and tell the prosecutor what you’ve done. That will help him.
I want a seperation and divorce but he won't leave the house. Now there's this covid-19 and it's unbearable
answered on Apr 12, 2020
Call the local bar association or legal aid society. They can get you to a lawyer who can help you.
My ex & I have been dating for 5 years. We always break up then get back together nothing new. While being apart a baby was created. I accepted the baby & was there 100%. She’s a great mother it’s just that HE likes for her t do drugs. It was and argument on Face book between me and the... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2020
It could adversely affect you both ways. You should hire an experienced attorney to guide you through this to avoid a dvo and criminal charge.
answered on Mar 19, 2020
You should have the dv charged expunged from your record first, and then apply to purchase the weapon. That way, no issues. And the answer is no, you cannot buy a weapon with a dV conviction on your record.
My soon ex wife filed for a protection order but there has never been a history or evidence of violence or any future threat of violence. And an epo was denied but I still got a summons to appear in court for a hearing
I left him took my kids with meme when I left 2 days of being gone he picked the kids up from school early and has had them since . I tried filling protect order for them but it didn't go through bc of his friends that are court clerk an co. Attorneys the only set up a court date. Went to... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2020
Must have valid grounds for setting aside a divorce. To set aside you must attack the validity of the judgement. Not enough detail provided here to answer your question. Consult with a lawyer for additional options. For example in KY you can have a divorce annulled.
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