Missouri Questions & Answers by Practice Area
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Missouri Questions & Answers
Q: What legal rights do I have?
1 Answer | Asked in Other for Missouri on Aug 31, 2015
Answered on Aug 31, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
Go see a local family law attorney for a full discussion with all relevant documents in hand.
Q: How do I get rid of a tax lien on my personal property in Missouri for State income Tax?
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
These are not just basic legal questions, but questions that require careful though and consideration, as well as knowledge of the facts and the law, and specifically tailored legal advice. You get that when you hire an attorney.
Q: in a wrongful death suit, when a judgement has been made, what is the judgement debtor's claim for exemption for?
1 Answer | Asked in Wrongful Death for Missouri on Mar 24, 2015
Answered on Aug 28, 2015
Adam Studnicki's answer
More information is needed to answer. Talk to a local lawyer.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is general information that is given for legal education only. It is not legal advice, and it may not work for your specific situation. It is impossible to evaluate a legal problem without a comprehensive consultation and review of all the relevant facts and documents. I strongly encourage you to consult with a local lawyer...
Q: Is this considered harassment?
1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Missouri on Jul 22, 2015
Answered on Aug 27, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
If you feel a crime has been committed, like cyber stalking, you have to report it to the police.
Q: If you have an attorney and you are out on a code bond and have not had a preliminary hearing. Does that mean dismissal.
1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Missouri on Jul 22, 2015
Answered on Aug 27, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
Ask your attorney about this.
Q: If it is a first offense concealed weapon charge how long will I have to go to jail I have never gotten in trouble
1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Missouri on Jul 24, 2015
Answered on Aug 26, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
Get an attorney on your side. The attorney will be able to answer you only after investigating all the facts and circumstances.
Q: Someone said they paid someone else to do bodily harm to another. It was caught on audio tape. Can anything be done?
1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Missouri on Jul 25, 2015
Answered on Aug 25, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
That depends upon the facts and you simply have not given enough of them here.
Q: 3 doctors 2 MRIs 2 surgerys on the same knee surgeries a year apart. They missed a tear what can I do?
1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Missouri on Jun 3, 2015
Answered on Aug 25, 2015
Adam Studnicki's answer
More information is needed to determine if you have a viable claim. A local medical malpractice lawyer can evaluate and advise.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is general information that is given for legal education only. It is not legal advice, and it may not work for your specific situation. It is impossible to evaluate a legal problem without a comprehensive consultation and review of all the relevant facts and...
Q: Theft charge Under $500 First offense Boonville Missouri Cooper County If guilty 1 year up to 1500 Fine Question i
1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Missouri on Aug 23, 2015
Answered on Aug 24, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
Probation is the norm, not jail, for a first offense. Get counsel on your side.
Q: Can I sue my stepdaughter's father in small claims court.
1 Answer | Asked in Small Claims for Missouri on Aug 19, 2015
Answered on Aug 22, 2015
Terrence H Thorgaard's answer
You would seek to enforce the child support judgment in behalf of the mother. This doesn't require a new lawsuit, small claims or otherwise. And small claims is not the appropriate procedure to collect child support in any case.
What needs to happen is that the mother needs to levy upon the assets of the child's father. She needs to find out where he is employed, if he has any bank accounts or any other property, if he has a tax refund coming, etc. You can help her with that but,...
Q: what is Missouri statue 430. 225
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
http://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/stathtml/43000002251.HTML
Q: Do I pay the same child support sum until all of my children are of age? Or does it decrease when each become adults?
1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Juvenile Law for Missouri on Aug 22, 2015
Answered on Aug 22, 2015
Terrence H Thorgaard's answer
One would think that it should decrease every time one of the children reaches the age of majority, right? But possibly not; it depends upon the terms of the custody order and the specific law in Missouri.
Q: Can my husband cancel my H4 visa before applying for divorce? If so how long can i stay in USA legally?
1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Employment Law, Family Law and Immigration Law for Missouri on Aug 18, 2015
Answered on Aug 18, 2015
Shan Dimitris Potts' answer
If you file for divorce your H4 visa becomes invalid which directly means your EAD will also become invalid. So you would not be able to stay in the US legally, I see you mentioned your husband emotionally abused you. If it was physical abuse and if it involved any violence you will be able to apply for a special visa called an U-visa, which will allow you to stay in the country legally. All the best.
"15 years of successful immigration law experience. The answer above is only general...
Q: A person 17 is accused of having consentual oral sex with a person he believed to be 16, but later finds out she is 12.
1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Missouri on Aug 7, 2015
Answered on Aug 13, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
How can this question be answered fully without the attorney knowing all of the facts and circumstances? Do a simple internet search for age of consent in MO. Here is just part of the results: If you are over 18 but under 21, the age of consent is 14. If you are over 21, you may not have sexual intercourse with anyone under 17.
There might be a defense as to the mistake of age, but that would require research.
Q: A judgement was filed in me in Missouri.
1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Missouri on Jul 27, 2015
Answered on Aug 13, 2015
Adam Studnicki's answer
More information is needed. Generally speaking, a judgment entered in one state can normally be domesticated and enforced in a different state. A local lawyer can advise after learning the specifics of what happened.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is general information that is given for legal education only. It is not legal advice, and it may not work for your specific situation. It is impossible to evaluate a...
Q: what is considerd amandament?
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
Get the words straight. Are you asking about abandonment or amendment?
Q: what is the difference between chapter 7 and chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for Missouri on Aug 9, 2015
Answered on Aug 10, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
The main difference is that in a chapter 13 you must come up with a plan of paying a percentage of what is owed over the course of 3 years, extended to 5 with court approval. In a chapter 7, all of the debt gets discharged. Go see a local bankruptcy attorney about this, there is much more to it.
Q: Missouri family wants brain dead relative taken off life support, but wife will not comply. What can the family do?
1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Injury Law and Car Accidents for Missouri on Aug 5, 2015
Answered on Aug 5, 2015
Adam Studnicki's answer
Sorry to hear about this.
The family should talk to a health care of guardianship lawyer about their rights and options. If the wife can be shown to be mentally unfit to make decisions, it may be possible to have someone else appointed to that capacity.
It might also make sense to discuss the accident with an injury lawyer. Was someone at fault for the car accident (another driver, potential product defect, etc.)?
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter...
Q: Just what is a "non-self-executing treaty"?
1 Answer | Asked in International Law for Missouri on Feb 17, 2015
Answered on Aug 4, 2015
Adam Studnicki's answer
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/self_executing_treaty
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is general information that is given for legal education only. It is not legal advice, and it may not work for your specific situation. It is impossible to evaluate a legal problem without a comprehensive consultation and review of all the relevant facts and documents. I strongly encourage you to consult with a local lawyer to...
Q: i am a felon can i still own guns to keep in my house and car
1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Missouri on Jul 23, 2015
Answered on Jul 23, 2015
Matthew Williams' answer
Probably not. 18 USC 922(g) makes it unlawful for any person convicted of a felony punishable by more than one year in prison to possess a firearm. Your state most likely has a similar law.