Can i get into the army and/or navy while on unsupervised probation with SIS?
back in august of 2010 i got cought with drug panafalia, and possession or marijuana under 35 grams. i went to talk to a navy recruiter about joining navy. he told me(this was before my final court date) that what i needed was unsupervised unconditional probation. he evenwrote aletter to my lawyer stating the policy out of the navy book on probation and i showed letter to judge. the letter said i needed unsupervised unconditional probation. now i had my court last week. i got put on unsupervised unrestricted probation with suspended imposition of setencing. i have a date in november of 2012 which is my dismissal date ( date my charges aredropped and case dismissed upon completion of probation. i have no travel restrictions no restrictions what so ever. then i went to navy guy again after my court date. he said since i have SIS (suspended imposition of setencing) it is a restriction and i am not eldgible. i dont understand this since it was the same recruiter that told me to get on unsupervised probation which i did. and now hes telling me i cant join. i dont have another court date in 2012, its date opon completion of probation my case is dismissed. prettymuch a end date for probation. a date i do NOT need to show up for. if i cant get into navy can i get into any other military ex. army marines airforce any ill go into any as long as i can go SF or infantry. my estimated AFQT score is 91. and i was going to get a waiver for my criminal backround and probation until recruiter found out i have SIS. please help -tyler
Can I fill out my own divorce decree papers?
What state are you in?? The degrees and difficulties often involved with self filings vary widely from state to state. Also, I highly advise against you doing a self filing for many reasons. If you miss something even if it is through no fault of your own it can invalidate your entire decree. Not to mention that if your ex decides to behave like a ninny, it is a lot more difficult to stop if you do not have legal counsel. For your own sake, financial as well as emotional, I would advise you NOT to proceed without legal counsel. That having been said, in most states, divorces are handled in family court. You can easily find out where and how to file as well as the fees involved by calling the family court of the county you reside in and asking them the how to's. Alas, it is almost never as simple as turning it in and paying a fee. It always has to be final approved by a judge. Usually the process takes a minimum of 60-90 days and that is if it is totally uncontested. If you have children involved and have custody and alimony arrangements,...needless to say can get quite involved and expensive. I have been twice divorced and both times my hide was saved by a thorough and knowledgeable attorney. I beg of you not to proceed without at least consulting one. Most initial consultations are free anyway.
What is the punishment for contempt of court?
I hope this helps but I am currently filing a contempt of court and the Public Defender is stating that I cannot due to the fact that its past due meaning the Statue of Limitation. This Public Defender is wrong. I was advised in California that you can collect that percent you're speaking of but you must enter it in the paperwork. I didn't do that so I loss out of the percent. I may lose this case cuz I have no Attorney. I am going in their with every bit of what I think is evidence to hold this contempt. Of course, some Judges don't want to waste court time so they just slap a 500-1000 fine without any type of enforcement of the money due you. Be prepared for anything in court. Some states have different rules and procedures. Just look for evidence such as where these bank account are located. You can subponea her bank statements. If you have an Attorney that person should request all her financial obligations including the bank statements. If she doesn't comply than she will be found guilty. As for the charges she will just get a fine. The jails are too crowded to hold a minor offense like this so don't be jumping up and down. I am feeling the crunch with my contempt. I had to mail the Public Defender my burden of proof. I may never get to argue my case and they may just slap my ex with a 500 fine that will be applied to the other contempt of court for a criminal matter. He got 5 days served which means no actual behind the bars stay in a cell situation only the money of 1000. Thats nothing. But with that previous contempt and this one plus another one that I added I really don't know what the outcome may be. I am feeling I'll lose my case since I am representing myself as Pro Per. Not every answer will give you what you look for but just google your percentage question and see what comes up. My contempt is for Spousal Support since 2005 so we're looking at 32 months of percentage. If I read the procedures for contempt it states if you're found guilty since the first beginning of the court order they count that day to the currrent. That for you may be 50-60 days in jail for your ex now this is just a guess. For mine, I think my ex would get 6 mos jail time but I could be wrong. My paper states 5 days for each time you violate the court orders. I took 12 mos times 5 day equal 60 days. I just wish the courts would be more toughe on people who don't follow court orders.
HELP!! omg...i forgot i had a court date today!!!?
i was just so busy on Yahoo Answers that i forgot. it's nothing big, just a bad check deal . i can explain everything. i don't need a lawyer, i can represent myself or ask on here. i was wondering if i wrote the judge a nice little note if that would make everything ok. i mean come on...how serious can this be...right??
What happens if my lawyer doesn't show up in court?
It depends upon the nature of the proceeding - civil or criminal, and also depends on whether you show up. In a criminal case, in almost all instances the defendant will be required to be present in the courtroom. In those rare instances in which the attorney’s appearance will substitute for the defendant’s appearance, the failure of the attorney to appear, and you don’t appear, a bench warrant for your arrest will be issued for failure to appear in court at the date and time ordered. If you are out on bail and fail to appear in court, the failure to appear cancels your bail and a warrant for your arrest will issue. If you appear in court and the attorney fails to appear, you should ask for a continuance based on absence of counsel. This will almost always be granted. However, a judge could be difficult and assign a public defender to represent you at that moment and direct the case to go forward. This would be highly unusual in all but a minor offense, such as a traffic offense, in which a conviction would not result in jail time, but only a fine.In a civil case, failure to appear can result in a default judgement in favor of the other party. Default judgements are not final until a 30-day period has run, during which your attorney could file a motion to set aside the default judgment and request a new trial date. For example, if you attorney was representing another client in a different matter and the trial unexpectedly ran an extra day, that would be a reason for setting aside the default and rescheduling. However, the judge would still be upset with the attorney’s failure to notify him/her of the schedule conflict. At a minimum, you would have an angry judge that could take it out your side when the trial actually occurs at a later date. Or, the judge could find the attorney in contempt and order the attorney to pay a fine, immediately, or even put the attorney in jail for several hours.The lesson here is always appear at your trial date and time, even if not required to do so. If neither you nor your attorney show, the consequences to you could be arrest (in a criminal case) or dismissal of your case if you are suing someone in civil court, or loss of the case if you are a defendant in a civil case.
What happens when you get a bench warrant?
used from: What to Do When Facing a Bench WarrantA bench warrant is an arrest warrant that is ordered by a judge against the defendant in a criminal case or a similar proceeding such as for a traffic ticket. A bench warrant is typically issued in the case of a failure to appear for trial, sometimes abbreviated “FTA.” The “bench” is the traditional term for the judge's seat.In serious criminal cases, a failure to appear will most likely lead to a “regular” arrest warrant, which would spur immediate attempts to find and jail the defendant. A bench warrant, on the other hand, usually does not mean the police will be at your door the next morning. But, your name will go into a statewide computer system that serves the entire law enforcement community. Once your name is in the database, if you have to deal with the police for any reason – even resulting from an incident that was not your fault, such as someone hitting your car from behind – you will be taken into custody for the outstanding bench warrant.Once you are taken into custody, you will have to post bail before you can be released. Typically, bail on a bench warrant for failure to appear will be enough to cover the fines and court costs for both the original offense and the FTA. Then, you'll get a new court date.If you know that there is a bench warrant out for your arrest, you can usually call either the clerk of the court or the local police department and arrange to come in and pay the bail so that the warrant will be recalled. You should find out, when you call, what kinds of payments they will accept, since a paper check is almost always not good enough, and not all localities are able to take credit cards.If you had posted bail before the missed court date, that money has almost certainly been forfeited at this point. If you had a very good reason why you weren't at the court on time and didn't call, you might be able to persuade the judge into letting you get that bail back, or at least having it credited against your fines and costs. Naturally, having an experienced criminal lawyer arguing on your behalf during this process will show the judge not only that you take the charges against you seriously, but also that you are genuinely contrite about your failure to appear.
A lawyer called me saying they are going to garnish my wages for a 7 year old debt?
I got a laptop from what i would now call a shady company awhile (about 7 years) back. I am in the military and they seem to target us with the "get now, Pay later" scam. I was fresh out of boot camp, poor and thought it sounded good at the time.Well A "lawyer" called today after probably 5 or 6 years or not hearing a thing about it. It came up whenever i applied for credit (purchasing a home, or car) but other than that last I heard about the company they were going bankrupt. Well the "lawyer" said its going on the court docket tomorrow and if I don't pay now they are going garnish my wages %35 percent. After asking her a few questions and her hanging up on me twice out of anger, I finally told her to mail me any paper work she had about the situation so i could take it to my lawyer. Well she got upset and said shes trying to give us the best deal and they don't mail documents, they email them. Apparently this is going to court tomorrow and this is the first im hearing about it. The law firm was william rush and associates. If any of you have experienced this or are lawyers yourself can you give me some advice?
My ex-husband grounded our daughter from seeing me. The reason is she got a bad grade on a test. What do I do?
He's trying to find a way to motivate your daughter by removing what she values which is her visits with you or he believes her visits with you are a bad influence and her grades are dropping. You have parental rights that you can enforce but you must do it in such a way that places your daughter's interests above your own. If she can't see you then perhaps you can call each other and you can try to help her with her homework. The seperation is obviously difficult on her. Send her cards and things that you think would be helpful to her in school so that she gets the silent message from you that you believe her education is important. It can be simple things like pens, paper, pencils, cute erasers or pencil supports, agenda books, homework calendars, index cards with a note that they are for vocabulary & spelling. Also send her reaffirming cards. Since she isn't with you ; you have to do things to let her know you are thinking of her always. Saying you are isn't enough. Send perfume, lip gloss, deoderant. Don't wait for her to ask or tell you what she needs. Send her a charm and a note that says "everytime you wear this ; remember that I believe in you". Sometimes that's all it takes. I think your ex is trying to do the best thing for her but he is encroaching on your rights.