Months and months if the petition is not contested. If it is contested, it'll take a long time
Read moreNo one will entertain your request. They do not take suggestions from the outside, or from lawyers for a matter like this.
Read moreHomemade cards are increasingly being rejected at facilities across the country, and the reason has nothing to do with the sentiment behind them. Correctional facilities have discovered that hand-made cards and letters have become a delivery method for drugs. The technique involves saturating paper or using ink that has been laced with synthetic drugs. When the paper or dried ink is licked or touched, the drug activates. It sounds extreme but it is real, documented, and widespread enough that
Read moreBoth matter, but if you are asking which one to prioritize when resources are limited, the answer is financial support, and here is the reasoning behind that. Money on the books is tangible. It buys food from commissary that makes the daily reality of being locked up more bearable. It covers phone time so the connection between you stays alive. It pays for hygiene items that the facility provides at the bare minimum. Every dollar on that account is
Read moreIf you are looking for the actual criminal case against the inmate, you will have to contact someone at the Clerk of the Court in the county where they caught their charge
Read moreHe would have to have a lawyer file the motion with the Clerk of the Court. It would be difficult (but not impossible if he is sharp) to write a motion and mail it to family court. If he does this, you as the opposing party will be notified by mail of the motion and the allotted time to respond. The whole process could take months to accomplish. The judge might be reticent to rule on it until your husband can
Read moreThe one-dollar filing fee claim is not something we can verify, and it is worth being skeptical of. Court filing fees vary by county and state, and while some jurisdictions have reduced or waived fees for indigent filers, a flat one-dollar fee for a divorce filing is not a standard we are familiar with. It is possible someone heard about a fee waiver program and the details got simplified in the retelling. Here is what is actually available and
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Read moreCounty jails are generally expected to provide some form of out-of-cell time and access to recreation, though the specific legal requirements vary by state and the standards are enforced inconsistently. Most facilities have a designated recreation area, either an outdoor space with walls and a covered top where inmates can get fresh air and exercise, or an indoor gym that opens two to three times per week when outdoor access is not possible. That access is considered part of basic
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