QUESTION
Am I responsible for court costs for my juvenile son if I was the victim of domestic violence in the cases in question?
Asked on Dec 11th, 2015 on Collections - Florida
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Over the past year, my son has been arrested numerous times for domestic violence against myself and my boyfriend whom also lives with us. My son has been arrested on 2 other occasions.. 1 for petite theft and the other for battery. The other battery charge was dropped. I have a status conference on Monday 12-14-15 with regards to $1000 of unpaid court costs/fines. I do not feel that I am liable for the court costs for the cases in which myself and/or my boyfriend were the victims.
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Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
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Tischhauser Law Group
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If these are costs assessed in the case where you are the victim, youre point is well taken, and you may want to contact victims assistance and the state attorney to address this. If, however, these are costs for OTHER cases where your son has acted criminally, the fact that you are a victim in one will usually not affect another.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2015 at 11:59 AM
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