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My son, who has been residing with his girlfriend in a house owned by me, was charged with domestic abuse this weekend.

Answered 9 years and 11 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Domestic Violence
You should not contact her.
You should not contact her.

how many times can a state person reschedule your court hearing before they give you a sencence

Answered 9 years and 11 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Domestic Violence
There is no certain number of times before a case is dismissed. It is up to the judge to decide when it is enough. The attorney for your fiancee can make a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute.
There is no certain number of times before a case is dismissed. It is up to the judge to decide when it is enough. The attorney for your fiancee can... Read More

I am tryin to find a pro bono lawyer in seiverville ,tenn for my son who is in jail there waiting on court

Answered 9 years and 11 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Domestic Violence
The court will appoint an attorney to represent him if he can not afford an attorney.
The court will appoint an attorney to represent him if he can not afford an attorney.

what should i do

Answered 10 years ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Domestic Violence
Once an arrest has been made, the actual prosecutor is the State of Tennessee. The state has the option to decide to prosecute or not. The victim needs to go to court to tell the DA that she does not want to prosecute. It will be up to the DA to decide if they are going to prosecute or not.... Read More
Once an arrest has been made, the actual prosecutor is the State of Tennessee. The state has the option to decide to prosecute or not. The victim... Read More

Do you need a lawyer to go to a hearing?

Answered 10 years and a month ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Domestic Violence
You do not need to hire an attorney for the OP hearing but by hiring an attorney he/she will be better able to answer your questions about the process.
You do not need to hire an attorney for the OP hearing but by hiring an attorney he/she will be better able to answer your questions about the... Read More

If a plaintiff has a handgun carry permit and files an order of protection will they lose their permit?

Answered 10 years and 3 months ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Domestic Violence
In Tennessee, if an indivdual has an order of protection entered against them, then they would lose their hand gun carry permit. If someone is seeking an order of protection against another person, then this would not be the basis for losing their hand gun carry permit.
In Tennessee, if an indivdual has an order of protection entered against them, then they would lose their hand gun carry permit. If someone is... Read More
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