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Was convinced to sign up for a service by door to door salesmen. They said it would only cost $50/mo, cheaper than what I paid at the time, & the first month wouldn't exceed $70. Told to ignore higher total when it calculated to $120. Perjuration made first bill $300+. Tried to cancel. Was... View More 
answered on Sep 6, 2024
An Ohio attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for over a week. This is a mess that could require sorting out beyond what is possible with a few quick recommendations on a Q & A forum. At this point, the debt collector will require attention - either on your own, expressing... View More
What can I do after permanent custody was granted to CPS from the lies that can be proven with transcripts from court, having a split decision at the 11th district Court of appeals and my attorney was 48 minutes late filing the appeal to the Supreme Court due to documented computer glitch, stating... View More
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answered on May 24, 2024
You still have options to pursue, even after permanent custody was granted to CPS. Given the documented issues with your attorney's late filing due to a computer glitch and the alleged lies that can be proven with court transcripts, you may be able to seek legal recourse. One potential step is... View More
I am not sure where and who gets what papers to file an appeal. Does the trial court get my evidence information when I file?
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answered on May 14, 2024
There are many rules about how to file an appeal and how to transfer the docket and the trial information to the appellate clerk. Please do not try to do this yourself. It is very easy to mess up, and then your appeal would be dismissed. Get local counsel to assist you in the appeal, even if... View More
I want to go back to a mental health evaluation not being done and letting me sign all kinds of legal contract stuff when I was not in eight state of mind
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answered on Mar 18, 2024
If you're feeling overwhelmed because of past decisions made during a time when you weren't in the best state of mind, especially regarding legal contracts, it's important to take steps towards addressing these concerns. Legal agreements can be complex, and their validity might be... View More
multiple co-workers are allowed to have facial hair including my supervisor. Why do i have to shave?
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answered on Mar 3, 2024
If your workplace grooming policy states that the decision to require shaving is at the discretion of your boss, it implies that there is room for individual judgment on whether or not an employee needs to shave their beard. The fact that your co-workers, including your supervisor, are allowed to... View More
I was in an accident died the person at fault, same judge sent me to prison(which didn't transport me) to the 3 hearings scheduled and later made the judgement on me to pay their attorney fees? What should I do? 16k $ is too much to pay
answered on Oct 21, 2024
Make arrangements to pay the judgment (1) in full; (2) in installments or (3) file bankruptcy on all of your debt.
ME AND MY FAMILY (MY PARENTS &ME) .IT WAS EXPIRING ON 22/10/2005.WE ENTERED CANADA ON 07/05/2005 AND GOT CONFIRMITION OF PERMENANT RESIDENCY ON 27/05/2005. I GOT MY PR CARD/ SIN / HEALTH INSURANCE EVERYTHING. AND EXPIRY DATE ON PR CARD WAS 25/05/2010.
SO FOR THE CITIZENSHIP WE HAVE TO... View More
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answered on Oct 11, 2024
It is unlikely that you can simply reactivate your old PR status, as permanent residency in Canada requires maintaining residency obligations, including being physically present in Canada for at least 730 days within a five-year period. Since you and your family left Canada in 2005 and did not meet... View More
When I had to put my cat down, I was not in the correct state of mind. I could barely comprehend what was going on at the time as if I was in a dissociative state. I'm not able to pay the bill, and despite me saying that multiple times, it felt as if they kept pressuring me to sign the... View More
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answered on Nov 16, 2023
No. A power of attorney does not empower you to represent him in a court of law, which would include the filing of an appeal.
Courts made their own journal entry for divorce based on an MOU we filed with the court. Parties were supposed to draft own entry but battled on the language and hidden items. Ex has appealed based on abuse of discretion, changes to agreement. She is battling a contingency clause she specifically... View More
answered on Aug 28, 2023
The time to file a relief from judgment would have been before an appeal was filed. Under these facts i do not think such a motion would be successful.
answered on Aug 24, 2023
First and foremost, you need an appellate attorney to successfully overturn the jury verdict on appeal on a specific ground that shows a lack of fairness in your trial. Unless and until you accomplish this, you have no viable civil claim.
Assuming your appellate attorney succeeds, you need... View More
He refused to let her see the motion of discovery. She tried to fire him the judge wouldn't let her. She told him things to help prove her side some he didn't even look into. They made a murder series episode about her case the interviews were shown a couple things were complete and could... View More
answered on Jul 18, 2023
There are many requirements in legal malpractice cases that very state by state. One requirement in some states is an actual finding of innocence. Consult with experienced legal malpractice attorneys in the state where this occurred.
My aunt is a CPS supervisor here in Franklin County, and she offered to help me with my children until my youngest child was raised in at about 10 months. I was talking to her about getting my kids back and she was telling me that I was doing good and there’s not in the other and then oddly I get... View More
answered on Jun 24, 2023
Sadly. It sounds like the critical decisions were made 4 years ago. That is well outside the 30 day time-line for appeal. As mother you can always file for a change of legal custody of you can show a change of circumstances of either the child or the child's caregiver.
They think I am running a business that has been defunct for 9 years. I produced evidence that this was not the case and proof I made them aware of this years ago. I sent this to the tax office, Attorney General and the courts. They were dragging their feet so I contacted Ohio Senate and got them... View More
answered on May 25, 2023
Keep om writing to the authorities not less often then every three weeks. Explain everything, in detail. Do not give up. Eventually you will indeed get their attention and they will respond in a correct positive manner. Don't give up!
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Juvenile court judgement to terminate parental rights and grant custody to agency. Appellate files appeal with the district court of appeals. Appeals court agreed with juvenile court. Appellate then files appeal with Supreme court. Has any case ever won at that point, if so I need a case number to... View More
answered on Apr 25, 2023
Something as broad as any case the appellant has won at the Supreme Court is unlikely to help you too much but here are two from a quick search of the Supreme Court's website: In re R.K., 152 Ohio St.3d 316, 2018-Ohio-23 and In re C.F., 113 Ohio St.3d 73, 2007-Ohio-1104. Yes, the Supreme Court... View More
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answered on Jan 27, 2023
You shouldn't need to appeal. Instead you can petition the court to rescind or modify the cpo due to new evidence.
Who do I list as the defendant? If the county Departm is who I going after
answered on Jan 20, 2023
You amend a complaint by filing a new document titled Amended Complaint with the changes you are making. If suing the prosecutor, one would generally sue the elected individual in their representative capacity, and if alleging malicious wrongdoing, in their personal capacity as well, along with any... View More
answered on Dec 6, 2022
You don't identify which party is the debtor in bankruptcy.
The automatic stay is triggered by the filing of a bankruptcy case, and prohibits any action against the debtor or property of the debtor's bankruptcy estate (which is very broadly defined).
If the proposed... View More
from the date of filing of permanent custody to evidentiary hearing was 314 days. Magistrate was wrong on more than four reasons she used to determine her decision for permanent custody to agency. The judge would take over a year and status hearing to address case and grant CPS permanent custody.... View More
answered on Nov 11, 2022
The court of appeals could reverse the lower court. In order for that to happen you need to promptly file a notice of appeal and then a brief. It would be a good idea for you to hire an attorney to help you with this.
She won a 15k judgment based on nothing but lies. We have to pay 10k just for floors and walls to be painted when they look EXACTLY like they did when we moved in. We didn’t have pictures in court but now we do (we dug through our camera rolls and found tons) we moved in and the floors were awful... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2022
First, I am not an Ohio lawyer. That being said, an appeal is always an option. Check the court rules about when you must note an appeal, and the next steps after that. It seems from your story that you might have an appeal issue.
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