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answered on Jun 15, 2022
Unclear why information about car seat was included.. Sounds like a trip and fall personal injury case, but no inuries and damages referred to -but then also confused by the car seat reference.
To give you a little background on the situation I recently left one employer for another. I took a LOA after about a week being on my LOA I decided to take a position I was offered and sent my former HR manager my resignation via email. I sent my resignation email on April 1, 2022. My LOA started... Read more »

answered on Jun 15, 2022
If you do not respond the lawsuit filed against you, the plaintiff can obtain a default judgment against you. More information is needed to provide you with specific advice. You should call an attorney and get an evaluation of your situation.
the person already has a plea but hasnt excepted it because lack of evidence

answered on Jun 15, 2022
The short answer is yes. However, the person must not have a prior felony conviction and the aggravated assault charge must not have been against a law enforcement officer. Further, judges have wide discretion in sentencing someone as a first offender. See O.C.G.A. section 42-8-60. Therefore, the... Read more »
several small stashes of marijuana were found. My oldest received a simple possession charge. She does not partake in marijuana. If I took a negative hair follicle drug test to court and questioned the fact that the car is not hers, would the charge possibly be dropped?

answered on Jun 15, 2022
Daughter needs a competent attorney now to prepare for a Preliminary Hearing. The hair test would be heresay without expert testimony, but is something to tell the DA. She does not want a drug conviction on her record. It sounds like a consent search also.
I have a lawsuit that wages are garnished for from an old car repo and I just received papers for a car that I co-signed with my ex about a civil suit I am not currently working and I think I need to file bankruptcy if I can but am lost as to how to even get the right paperwork to file

answered on Jun 15, 2022
You can certainly file the bankruptcy by yourself but I'll bet every bankruptcy attorney who sees your question will agree that it is almost always a terrible idea.
That being said you can go to this link and get the forms and some guidance on how to do it yourself:... Read more »
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