I have a legal question, any lawyers on here?

[footballmouse]

I have a question regarding a contemp of court filing

 

[MickeySP]

Your gonna get lots of legal advice - pls don't think they are lawyers. Find one IRL. Daughter of a lawyer here.

 

[Sabeking]

I'm not a lawyer...but I slept at a Holiday Inn!

Sorry...I couldn't resist.

 

[sonnyjane]

Your gonna get lots of legal advice - pls don't think they are lawyers. Find one IRL. Daughter of a lawyer here.

Yeah you'll get advice here, but you'll still have to find a local lawyer in the end, so might as well skip the middle step.

 

[usnuzuloose]

So many things with contempt. It would be better to talk to an atty if you have one, or hire one.

 

[Ladygoldenhair]

Only after taking a client to court, she couldn't file herself, she had to get an attorney. Try legal aid if cost a problem. If it is a child support order, the Domestic Relations dept should file it on your behalf.

 

[AJ1983]

Only after taking a client to court, she couldn't file herself, she had to get an attorney. Try legal aid if cost a problem. If it is a child support order, the Domestic Relations dept should file it on your behalf.

Really? Here in Canada people can represent themselves and file anything on their own behalf in court. Must be different in the US. (I am a lawyer but will not attempt to answer this question as I know nothing about American law )

 

[lizabu]

Really? Here in Canada people can represent themselves and file anything on their own behalf in court. Must be different in the US. (I am a lawyer but will not attempt to answer this question as I know nothing about American law )

Canadian here too. I'm not a lawyer however I took my ex to court for contempt. It super serious and you cannot serve the papers yourself. I had my sister do it and then she had to swear an afadavit of service. You can self-represent here.

 

[AJ1983]

Same way here, the Applicant cant serve the Respondent personally, but the Applicant does not require a lawyer to file papers on their behalf.

 

[rigs32]

Rules are different in every jurisdiction. Free legal advice from a stranger on the internet could be very harmful to your position. Consult with someone local.

 

[suebeelin]

Lawyer here- admitted in NY and NJ. Most attorneys are very specialized. I did antitrust law. I have no idea regarding any other type of law.

Since every jurisdiction is different, and most attorneys specialize, I would not advise getting advice on an anonymous Internet forum.

You can represent yourself pro se but it's a lot more work. Call the judges law clerk for advice.

Good luck.

 

[Gracie09]

Free legal advice is worth what you pay for it.

 

[CPanther95]

Free legal advice is worth what you pay for it.

Very true.

Sadly, paid legal advice is worth about 1/3rd what you pay.

 

[footballmouse]

I'm not looking for advice, I just have a question. I already filed papers with the court. I can't afford an attorney and legal aid does not help with contemp charges, I've already called. If it's that big of a problem then just disregard this post. Sorry I posted.

 

[DisneyOma]

I'm not looking for advice, I just have a question. I already filed papers with the court. I can't afford an attorney and legal aid does not help with contemp charges, I've already called. If it's that big of a problem then just disregard this post. Sorry I posted.

Contempt. Not sure if it causes problems if you are spelling it wrong on legal papaers, so you might want to check?

 

[footballmouse]

Its correct on the paperwork.

 

[DisneyOma]

Contempt. Not sure if it causes problems if you are spelling it wrong on legal papaers, so you might want to check?

Its correct on the paperwork.

Oh good - love the way I spelled papers! Darn typos!

 

[CapeCodTenor]

Really? Here in Canada people can represent themselves and file anything on their own behalf in court. Must be different in the US. (I am a lawyer but will not attempt to answer this question as I know nothing about American law )

I'm not an attorney, but I do work as a litigation docketing clerk for a large international firm, and someone can represent themselves here in America, too, it's called Pro Se. While you can file Pro Se and represent yourself, it's always recommended to get an attorney.

 

[Ladygoldenhair]

I'm not an attorney, but I do work as a litigation docketing clerk for a large international firm, and someone can represent themselves here in America, too, it's called Pro Se. While you can file Pro Se and represent yourself, it's always recommended to get an attorney.

Most things, especially for visitation request Pro Se. Once the court makes the order if there is contempt in the following of it, whole different ballpark.
Perhaps jurisdiction, but here the contempt for failure to pay support you could do yourself, but if they have the child custody issue and are failing to follow the court ordered custody and visitation orders, you can't file the complicated form. My client gave up after not seeing her son for her visitation for a year. The father moved out of the jurisdiction and refuses her weekend custody.

Just to throw the ringer in, he was laid off, work off the record, she had a full time job with benefits. Because she was working full time and he was laying around he was awarded primary full custody. He had three PFA's against him from two women and court still let him have custody. It was a nightmare. I don't work in the court system, I just went with her for moral support and couldn't believe what they were telling her.

 

[rigs32]

Contempt can be so many things. It can be criminal or civil. Again, there are just too many factors to expect an attorney to give advise about an unfamiliar jurisdiction.

You wouldn't ask a doctor doing only obstetrics for twenty years to do neurosurgery.