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Has anyone been contacted by statewide ADR

I was called 3 times today by someone who says they're a server for statewide ADR and that I am being sued and contact them immediately. They called m

Business & CorporateTexas1 attorney answer

How could I seek help on a case (and compensation) after a felony hit-and-run on a bicyclist causing an injury? ?

About a month ago I was riding a bicycle when a car came driving past me, sideswiped me and kept on driving. It happened on a residential street in fr

Personal InjuryCalifornia6 attorney answers

I am underage and pregnant and my boyfriend is a convicted sex offender?

I am five weeks from 18, parents recently found out about our relationship and have already complained to his PO and Mom is threatening to press charg

Civil RightsNorth Carolina1 attorney answer

Is factual allegations in Plaintiffs' complaint considered as "admissible evidence"?

We know affidavit is admissible evidence. Just wonder if the factual allegation in complaints is also "admissible evidence"

Criminal DefenseWashington2 attorney answers

Is the Public Defender in a Bail Hearing usually the same for trial?

Will the same attorney from the PD office who represented me in the bail hearing for VOP be the same who represents in the VOP hearing and the new pen

Criminal DefenseMaryland2 attorney answers

What is the penalty in Ohio for filing a false police report for Assault?

I was charged with Assault in Whitehall Ohio but I did not commit the Assault the person who accused me lied. The person that got into the fight with

Criminal DefenseOhio2 attorney answers

Can a guy pull away from being a parent if he's being force?

Was intimate with a woman like a month ago, she text and said she was pregnant, and that her iud fell out. Explain that didnt want any kids from the g

Civil RightsFlorida2 attorney answers

Can I apply for a C1D visa even if I already filed a spousal visa?

I married a US citizen last year January here in the Philippines and he went back to the US less than a month after we got married while I continue my

ImmigrationWashington1 attorney answer

Do I have to respond to the requests?

My husband filed for a divorce. I have recently received interrogatories and requests. I have responded to every point of the interrogatories. Most of

Criminal DefenseMaryland4 attorney answers

Does my Minor in possession show up in my record still?

So was convicted of a minor in possession in 2016 but then Snyder signed a bill 2 years later where MIP moved down to civil infrastructure, so was wo

Criminal DefenseMichigan1 attorney answer

Do Romeo and Juliet laws apply in Texas? If so, do they apply to an 18 year old and a 16 year old?

My boyfriend (18) and I (16) are in a situation with my mom. We recently found out that I was pregnant and she wants to force me to get an abortion. I

Civil RightsTexas1 attorney answer

If I dropped charges on my boyfriend for rape will the case be dismissed?

I had told my therapist that my boyfriend had raped me and she told me I had to report it so I did. I did talk to a directive and told him what I reme

Criminal DefenseNew Mexico2 attorney answers

Is is illegal to expose someone's personal medical history when they're told not to?

i got an abortion and i did it through a judges consent because i'm under 18. so nobody knows except me and the person who threatened to expose me abo

Civil RightsNew Hampshire1 attorney answer

Question on CR1 and Green Card?

If I fill out form i-130 for CR1 spousal visa for my spouse who is currently living overseas, I don't need to fill out i-485 (adjustment of status) si

ImmigrationCalifornia1 attorney answer

Can I sue a birth control company for faulty Packaging?

The birth control I take comes with a case you may use, which I use. Many times the pill falls out of the foil while in the case. I usually keep it in

Civil RightsNorth Carolina4 attorney answers

How Long can you get for your second violation and you were arrested on a pb15?

My boyfriend/sons father was arrested on a pb15 the other day. He had a drug class New Year’s Eve and it was a holiday so we didn’t even think about i

Civil RightsVirginia1 attorney answer

When is it considered parental kidnapping?

My ex and I both have 50/50 custody and both being co-domicile parents. My son has been living with me the last 4 years and being allowed all visitati

Family LawLouisiana1 attorney answer

Am I required legally to provide the phone number of my current wife to my ex wife?

I live in FL. The ex wife has requested it in order to get in touch with my current wife in regards to child care issues for our shared daughter. I.

Criminal DefenseFlorida3 attorney answers

Can I form a lawsuit for a negative employment reference although I still got the job?

An old employer of mine gave a negative reference of me saying that "I should not be hired and that I was extremely aggressive, etc." I still got the.

EmploymentWisconsin3 attorney answers

Employer puts all the older workers on a less demanding work shift but all the younger workers on more demanding shift?

Employee working for nearly 8 months then company decides to change the shift, all the older men are on a less demanding shift but the younger men are

EmploymentGeorgia2 attorney answers

Can an employer eliminate a position, lay off the employee and then a year later hire someone else in the same position?

In June 2017 Treehouse Foods announced that they were downsizing the plant I worked at and that I was one of the affected employees. They stated that

EmploymentAlabama1 attorney answer

Can my wages be garnished for a car I co-signed for ?

So I co-signed for my mom a car, the car turns out to be junk, she’s only had it 3 weeks. She wants to return it they say it’s impossible we signed wa

BankruptcyIllinois3 attorney answers

Harassed by employer to the point of going to the emergency from work? Can I sue company?

I am currently employed as a housekeeper at DoubleTree hotel and have been for more than 3 yrs. My employer has been harassing me at work for some tim

EmploymentFlorida3 attorney answers

If I refuse a field sobriety test can the prosecution refuse to submit my b.a.c in court??

My husband was charged with a dui. He refused to take the field sobriety test so the officer did a blood test. Now my husband attorney is telling my h

Criminal DefenseWashington3 attorney answers
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