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Unemployed benefits has expired and currently have no income. Have had anxiety and depression since a child (14 years old). I'm 36 years old
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answered on Mar 15, 2021
I'm not in NJ but Social Security disability is a federal program so the rules are the same no matter what state you live in. If possible, I recommend hiring an attorney local to you that has a lot of experience in handling this type of case, particularly since you are younger. The good news... View More 
This court order stemmed from my appeal of a Motor Vehicle decision to suspend my license when receiving out of state information. I am finding it hard to have such information on immediate search engines when my name is "searched". It is affecting my ability to obtain the level of... View More
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answered on Jul 6, 2020
It's public information by law.
answered on Mar 20, 2020
Opting for the ignition interlock device is a fist conviction. You should retain counsel and determine whether the charges are defendable. You cannot appeal your decision, but you may be able to withdraw a plea. You may only appeal decisions of the judge.
I am overwhelmed and there is too much stuff now packed into the storage units. I can’t even pull things out for the organizations to take stuff. I have one month before the first group is due in about a week after that the second group is due. If I have to pay all of these I will not be able to... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2020
I am sorry to hear about your situation. Have you looked into any of NJ's state assistance programs?
https://www.lsnjlaw.org/Housing/Landlord-Tenant/Evictions/Pages/Programs-Prevent-Eviction.aspx
My car is fully packed with stuff for my dorm room
answered on Aug 28, 2019
Sure, but your chances of winning without a lawyer are small and a lawyer would be price prohibitive.
My Notice of Appeal and Civil Case Information Statement were both Received and Filed with the Appellate Division on April 26, 2019. According to the Case Manager, Marcella Coley, the respondent, an attorney from the NJ Office of the Attorney General (OAG), was required to file a Case Information... View More
answered on Jul 11, 2019
You can file a motion , but, in my experience, it won’t work . The cis etc are ministerial tasks and the other side will just go ahead and file our of time and the appellate division will just shrug.
My Case No. 17-CV-106 in Rusk County used the same defense against my estate to get dismissed from the action . My case is on CCAP and I would like to know how it relates to Judge Andersons reasoning and Oral decision . Please call me at 860-460-7399 . Thank you , Hugh F. McCaffery , Jr.
answered on Apr 25, 2019
If you are wondering why lawyers here on Justia frequently advise people to consult with a lawyer who handles their issue it is because Justia is a free online legal forum established to allow members of the public to ask general legal questions. Most of the lawyers are very experienced successful... View More
the temp plates on my car. He left them in my front seat along with a pink sheet for registration which was not filled out correctly and did not have my real NJ Drivers License number on it. I bought in NJ and the temp tag and registration and title where all issued from PA. I signed... View More
answered on Oct 22, 2018
Appeals from trial court decisions are 'as of right', so most likely yes. But a reliable answer requires that you first speak with an attorney. An attorney will evaluate the specific facts of your case before providing you with the best answer. However, the courts use strict rules and... View More
I plead guilty to a motor vehicle infraction and now after 2 months I wanna retract my plea for lack of factual basis. I reached out to my public defender and he told me he doesn't work for me any more. Told me I need to reapply for him to represent me. Is this true? If I reopen a case, he was... View More
answered on May 20, 2018
Generally you would need to pay the public defender again, if the judge even Grants you a public defender.
The other party (my ex) and their attorney presented many pages of text exchanges between ex and my new sig other, I'd say approx 75-100 texts over the course of 6 month for so.. They were all printed out. Some just showed my name, then after I was removed as a "contact" they showed... View More
answered on Apr 20, 2018
You would have to file a motion to set aside the order based on what you may believe is fraud/mistake, etc. This usually needs to be filed within 1 year of the order but the sooner the better. Can you prove you did not send that text?
I've been in a fee dispute, was sued at Special Civil Part in Monmouth. I responded as pro se. I didn't go to a 9/5/17 trial as I had never received the court notice.
The plaintiff filed a motion for default. I (mistakenly) filed a motion to vacate as response, simply stating I... View More
answered on Dec 14, 2017
File the motion again but put more information in it. Also do it as order to show cause.
I was addicted to percocets during my pregnancy so my kids were taken after my baby was born 5 yrs ago, as of last year my right were taken. Ive been clean now over 2 years and im still n out patient rehab, i attend NA/AA meetings 3 times aweek for 3 yrs now, i received one on one counseling for 3... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2017
Hello, and so very sorry to hear about all that you have gone through. Having your parental rights terminated is devastating to parents without question. You can challenge the decision to terminate your parental rights in court. It's technically called a 4:50 motion and in your court papers... View More
I had a sealed water bottle of about half of liquor. I was on line to attend to a frat party whe then cops stopped me when I was holding the bottle of water. He asked me if that was alcohol and I didn’t know what to say so I looked at my friend. Then the cop started to yell at me. I wasn’t... View More
answered on Sep 22, 2017
If you put alcohol in the bottle it was no longer sealed it was an open container under the law. Because you have not given a violation number we cannot tell you the penalties you face and what can be done. That being said if it is a 2C charge you bugged problem is not the fine but possible jail... View More
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answered on Jul 8, 2017
If a case is lost in NJ at trial level, the next step is to seek an appeal to the Appellate Division. Appeals are expensive and the vast majority of them are not successful. You should expect to pay an initial retainer of $10,000 or more, plus filing fees and costs of transcripts. An hourly rate of... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2017
If you "opted out" of the class action lawsuit, you need to file your own civil suit.
My uncle is sponsored under F4 category. He has a family of five which includes his wife, two children and an adopted daughter. The adopted daughter was adopted in 2012 when she was at age 12 and has been living with my uncle for 6 years. My uncle had his interview yesterday but the adopted... View More
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answered on Nov 16, 2016
Your question is very complex and fact sensitive. You will need an in person consultation with an experienced immigration attorney right away. Immigration is a very complex area of law. It is a lot more than merely filling out forms. You need to retain an immigration attorney to handle all... View More
Custody and child abuse issues came up in June. Returned to NJ to get my son. Had court about 6 times with father, we share custody. Issue not resolved future court dates pending. Can a sanction still be in place when I was no longer living in the state? It's been 5 months since I received... View More
answered on Aug 9, 2016
unclear what you mean by sanction. contact court asap
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