If you are subpoenaed, you must appear to testify. If you do not, a material witness warrant can be issued and you can be arrested and brought before the court to testify.

Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3109.042 An unmarried female who gives birth to a child is the sole residential parent and legal custodian of the child until a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order designating another person as the residential parent and legal custodian. Another party would... View More

There is no law against putting in a camera. But parents could remove it. Any mental or physical abuse should be reported. A family member could apply to become her legal guardian and then apply for available benefits to find her another living arrangement.

The speedy trial clock is like the clock at a basketball game. 270 days, 90 if you are incarcerated awaiting trial. Seems speedy. But it pauses for every defense request and was paused in many cases for COVID-19 and pauses for this and pauses for that. A lawyer needs to sit down and go through your... View More

In Ohio, whether or not the State proceeds with DV charges is up to the prosecutor. It is not up to the victim. Your husband should consult with a criminal defense attorney.

If you were not married to him, and a court has not granted him any parental rights to your child, then he has none, and as the mother, you have sole legal custody and decide who gets to spend time with your child, or can prohibit all contact. You could initiate action to have him pay child... View More

You’re not. As the victim you have the right to say or not say whatever you want concerning sentence.

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There is no designation for an arranged marriage, but if you are being coerced into marriage then it can potentially be annulled as a result of the coercion. If you are a minor and your parents are forcing you into marriage then you should call 1-855-642-4453 and report this to Ohio's... View More

You can let the prosecutor know and he or she may feel there is a conflict of interest depending upon the nature of the prior representation.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you can ask the court to appoint one. Happens all the time.

As long as you keep showing up for court and stay out of trouble, it is extremely unlikely you will be rearrested or have any changes made to your bond. You really ought to get an attorney to help you with this. An F3 is no joke.

Prosecutors are loath to drop domestic violence cases simply because the victim’s story changes. That happens all the time. It sound like there may be at least one somewhat independent witness in your wife. You should work with a lawyer to present your defense.

All you can really do at this point is tell the prosecutor you are not interested in pursuing charges. They may drop it. They may not. It may take a very long time.

The Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure are the place to begin. See the link below:

https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/civil/CivilProcedure.pdf

Depending on where you are, I would check to see if there are any local rules which pertain to the manner in which... View More

Without professional help, very little. You need to talk to a lawyer.

The lease agreement is a legal contract, and personal situations are not a basis for tenant to terminate a lease, unless the lease specifically says so. You are under no obligation to stay, but you are under an obligation to continue to pay rent. Landlord then has a legal obligation to try to... View More

Several things you can do. First, you can report it to the police. Telecommunications harassment is a criminal offense in Ohio. Second, you file for civil stalking protection order with the county court. Most of them have forms.

The chances? Nobody can predict. It depends on the prosecutor, jurisdiction, facts, history etc. Ultimately, it's not up to you. Since the State is involved they have discretion to continue the case or not. They can even compel you to testify. You probably want to sit down and speak with... View More

This depends on what is happening in Court. Is the hearing an arraignment, pretrial, evidentiary hearing, deposition, trial? You can always contact the victim's advocate at the courthouse and they can go through general information with you.

Best of luck.

You need to obtain advice from a criminal defense attorney. If you gave a statement to the police alleging domestic violence and now refute that claim, you could be charged with a crime yourself.