Contact a local criminal attorney who can work with you to facilitate turning yourself in with as little hassle as possible to begin the criminal case process. All this will play out in court now, and if her allegations are baseless, that will come out in the court process. What you do not want to... View More

For purposes of just getting straight to the point: your first sentence ("Currently charged with my second offense") sort of tells the story.

Nothing will happen until you are arraigned; there is likely a warrant out for your arrest and so it would benefit you to address that now... View More

No, unless she is charged with a crime, the court will not appoint an attorney. She should remain in contact with the prosecutor's office or their victim/witness service coordinator. The question leaves unknown what exactly she is looking to see happen; I am assuming she wants the prosecutor... View More

Unfortunately, no, unless you are wanting criminal charges filed against her - which may become your only option at some point.

If you have the resources, you should look into counseling, perhaps even inpatient.

I think it's fair for your friend to confront the attorney about this, and provide an opportunity to explain. Many people have Facebook friends who they don't really know, and like pictures that pop up on the timeline with no regard to who is posting. It could be innocent; it could be a... View More

The arrest decision was made by police based on their initial investigation. No one beside the officers involved can really say how or why other than they obviously thought probable cause existed that you assaulted your mother. It's a decision susceptible to human error in judgment, which is... View More

In most jurisdictions, no. It is up to the State/local prosecutor to decide if a charge is pursued against an individual, even if the victim does not want to pursue any type of charges.

You will need to have an attorney file a motion to modify bond conditions to allow contact. It would help if your son supported the effort.

Hopefully you have removed yourself from this situation. It sounds like your ex suffers some mental illness. Even if so, it doesn't excuse that treatment.

What your question does not indicate is whether you two were legally married. By the ages, I'm assuming not. There may be... View More

You can't. Prosecutors make charging decisions, and are the only ones who can dismiss charges. In domestic violence cases, most prosecutors are reluctant to just dismiss charges based on the your wishes. At the least, I suspect they will wait until a scheduled hearing to put on the record that... View More

Short answer is no. CPS is like the police; when you call the police, they come out and do an investigation. Sometimes they arrest people, sometimes they give a warning, sometimes they find nothing. The point is that once you call CPS, what and how they do their investigation is up to them - you do... View More

Once you involve the police, what happens from there is largely out of your hands. Depending on the facts of the case, the prosecutor and detective may put pressure on you to testify...or they may do as the detective indicated and drop the case.

Although not a part of your question, those... View More

This cannot happen against his will unless someone petitions for guardianship or for his involuntary commitment, or if criminal charges occur that result in treatment being a part of his probation terms.

Sue who?

You can't sue your job for that. Unfortunately Mental Health workers face assault and abuse but there is little that can be done. If you have a union speak with them.

The best advice is to hire a lawyer. I know that sounds self-serving and you're looking a way out of this, but a decent, experienced criminal lawyer will be able to help. Lawyers deal with these charges all the time, they understand what prosecutors need to consider how to deal with these... View More

I, for one, am unwilling to spend the time figuring out what is asked when the inquirer was unwilling to write in separate sentences and expects the lawyer to decipher the run on sentence

If you plead guilty, you can have a lawyer file an Application for Leave to Appeal with a higher court (if the request is made timely). The higher court will look at the Application for Leave to Appeal, and decide on the Application alone whether or not the Court will hear the appeal. In most... View More

If you are the victim of ANY crime you should contact the police and make a report.

If you are uncertain as to whether or not the activity is really criminal, or as to other details, then you should contact and hire an attorney BEFORE contacting the police. You may not want to involve the... View More

Contact your local Legal Aid office. Certainly, her income will be a factor to qualify, but domestic violence is also a consideration for help. Otherwise, you may call the local bar association or the state bar association.