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My husband served me with divorce papers last Monday. He lives in Washington State and i have moved here in Florida a week and a half ago. I just received a text message informing me that a restraining order will be heard against me via Zoom tomorrow.
answered on Oct 21, 2022
You would have to look at the rules from the other state. In Florida, personal service is required, meaning a person hands you the papers. You may want to consult with a Washington attorney about this issue.
In 2006 they closed my child support case because both parents moved out of the state of Oregon even though my son was not of age. Colorado which is where I live now refuse to open a new case. I believe it was $4000 to $5,000 owed in arrearages. Now support enforcement is telling me I can reopen... Read more »
were found in my belongings, which I openly admitted to the possibility of, they kicked me out, now I'm supposed to report to my probation officer, what is going to happen?
answered on Oct 21, 2022
Any number of thing. You could be removed and probated. You could be removed, sentenced and sentenced to the penitentiary. You could be sent to an IOP facility. You could be sent to an in patient facility. Best advice is to hire the best criminal defense attorney and get them started on it.
answered on Oct 21, 2022
The answer is it depends. In some cases, a shelter may have knowingly played down a dog’s aggressive tendencies or even failed to mention it to a family considering adopting the dog. In a case like that, there may be grounds for legal action against the organization that adopted the dog out.
Asking for a friend, their phone was taken and searched to remove a video containing a school fight that was happening. They first took their phone and then my friend grabbed their phone back and started arguing with the Assistant Principle. Was this justified or should there be farther actions... Read more »
answered on Oct 21, 2022
The 4th amendment has nothing to do with this since it wasn't law enforcement who took the phone. When you are a student in a school - even a public school - you do not have the same constitutional protections you otherwise would have outside of school. Schools can set policies and confiscate... Read more »
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