Contested Case

Question: List the four types of damages most likely to be contested in the case against Dr. Murphy? List the four types of damages most likely to be contested in the case against Dr. Murphy and explain why you think they will be contested.

Answer: Who is Dr Murphy?

Question: Divorce in contested case? My sister was married (hindu marriage) 3 years ago in India and left USA with her hubby. She got a 2 and a half years old son. She has come back India now and is totally unhappy with her husband and in laws. There has been numerous cases of dissatisfaction for her in terms of self esteem,respect and ill treatment from her husband and in laws. Her hubby is so adamant and is not prepared to give her divorce since it will be a black mark for his manliness and status in society and amongst relatives.He even threatens to take the kid away from her. She is not willing to get back USA with him and my parents are supporting her emotionally and financially in India now. My question is, if she files divorce case, what grounds can she file? what is the timeframe for Contested cases ? Can she file her divorce and travel abroad for her career opportunities? whose custody will her son go now? I have been reading that divorce laws in India is totally based upon religion and 6 grounds like adultery etc..if wife doesn't like her husband, since he doesn't treat her well and gives her enough respect and happiness,cant she divorce him?? There is no basis that this marriage will work out anymore.My sister is not ready to live with a cunning , stingy and dishonoring guy.So please advise (preferably lawyers) on how to get this divorce successfully.

Answer: Contested Divorce or unilateral Divorce in India may means anytime five to ten years or even more. Most in use ground for divorce is cruelty which include both physical as well mental,the conditions which can be taken in account if these amount to cruelty or not depends on the complete facts of the case,but what is the basic requirement that there is a complete breaking of the matrimonial home with no chance of compromise to live together between the parties also termed as 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage' although irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not a ground by itself but it has to be seen from the facts of the case if the act of cruelty was such that it resulted in irretrievable breakdown of marriage or not. The process of family/marriage counselling is preferred for rejoining the cracked relationship between the parties but how far these succeed depend on the seriousness with both parties take it. The issues such as Alimony or Maintenance, custody of child,settlement of any form of properties given at the time of marriage to both, streedhan taken by the wife with her at the time of marriage etc are settled during the complete divorce proceedings cost both time & money for both parties. The best course to settle all these issues is out of court & move for joint petition for divorce by mutual consent which get settled in a very short period of time of few months.

Question: CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT A CONTESTED custody case will cost finacialy if the other parent does not have lawer? I have had my son for two years and the father has not paid child support I have allowed visitation however without a court document I was afraid of him and his new girlfriend not returning him. so I filled custody papers well tonight he was a prick in the parenting class and embarrased me in front of everyone and intimidated me into agreeing to things that are not in my sons best interest so I need to know what it will cost to actually hire a lawyer

Answer: Mine was 175.00 an hour ,but maybe you can get a free consultation and they will discuss the fees with you then. Just call and ask the lawyer you want to use. Good Luck

Question: What does it mean "CASE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF JUDGMENT CONTESTED" ?

Answer: Disposition, in a legal context, means the sentencing or other final settlement of a case heard before a court. It sounds like you are referring to a case which is an appeal case and it means that the appeal has been succesful. This is because the previous judgement was appealed against and has now been succesful.

Question: Where can I find a flat fee contested divorce lawyer in VA? My brother is going through separation and it's nearly been a year. His ex is asking for $1000 spousal support for 5 years. That seems a little too long to me. I think it should be more like 2 years or until she finds a job. Do you know of any flat fee divorce lawyers in Virginia who take on contested divorce cases?

Answer: No

Question: I have a child custody court case what happens if i dont show up and im the one that contested the original ag?

Answer: Your claims will be discarded. Also you will accumulate negative points for any future cases you will want to raise. Be serious about this things if you want to have any chance, and go prepared.

Question: Are there lawyers that wont charge me until I have won my case? Im contesting a will? I was left some money and real estate when my aunt passed away but when it came time to receive it my aunts son and daughter refused to give me my copy of the will or my belongings. Are there lawyers that will take my case and not charge me til we win?

Answer: probably not going to find a contingency lawyer for an estate. Most are going to want at least a basic retainer and expenses. Try the phone book; or talk to the probate otffice; you might be able to do some basic things yourself

Question: Can i get my record expunged if i plead no contest to a case? it happened in PA i am now live in GA. the charges are simple assault and harassment and happened 3 years ago? How do i do it? I need a career and have been going to nursing school and i dont want to keep going if i wont get work. If i cant get it expunged can I still get a good job?

Answer: If you were an adult at the time, it probably won't happen. Assuming the judge gave you probation or made you pay a fine for the offense, it will be on your criminal history for quite some time. Also, it doesn't really matter what state you live in either. The charges will show up on your criminal history if it is ran.

Question: In US law, what is the consequences of pleading "No contest" in a case? The Wikipedia explanation is really windy..... Please could someone explain the purpose of this plea in simple terms? I cannot understand why you would plead "No contest" as it seems to not have much difference on a criminal record than pleading "Not guilty".... Also, can you plead "No contest" in a court case here in the UK? Apologies if I am being a bit thick, but I am a bit fuzzy on it's purpose.... Would a defendant be shown leniency by taking this plea?

Answer: You can't plead "no contest" in the UK. Here, you have to plead either "guilty" or "not guilty". If you refuse to plead either of these, the court will take it as a plea of "not guilty". In the US and other places when you can plead "no contest" the effect in the trial is exactly as if you'd pleaded "guilty". You might get some leniency but it should be no more or less than you'd have got by a guilty plea as both of these please will have saved the court's time, reduced pressure on witnesses etc. The advantage is that, unlike a guilty plea, it can't be used as evidence against you in a later civil case. So if a man admitted assault, say, and was convicted after a plea of guilty, his victim could then sue him in a civil action for damages and wouldn't have to prove the assault. If, however, his plea had been no contest, the victim would have to prove in the civil case that the assault had taken place and could not really on the criminal proceeding

Question: I recently had a petty theft case dismissed and is in process of expunging. And I plead no contest to a cou? I recently had a petty theft case dismissed and is in process of expunging. And I plead no contest to a county ordinance. If I go out of the Country can they take away my Residence card. My Lawyer told me a county Ordinance is not a big crime, it is just like a speeding ticket. I am really worried.

Answer: If i remember your circumstances right they didn't charge you with anything lewd or lascivious, just a curfew violation. So no, they can't take your residence card for one count of petty theft. Once you get it removed ( only felonies get expunged) you should be fine.

Question: what does that mean ? CASE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF JUDGMENT CONTESTED. I am the defendant?

Answer: It means the case was thrown out becuase the judgement was disputed or in other words objected..not agreed too

Question: how to write a letter to a bankruptcy trustee, contesting my being included in the case? I loaned a former friend money to pay her power bill and didn't have her sign a note or anything. I went to magistrate court and filed suit against her, she then filed bankruptcy. how do I write a letter to the trustee in charge of her case asking to be paid?

Answer: If your friend has a 341 Meeting of Creditors you should attend. Most bankruptcies are "no asset" cases. If this is a no asset case, then you won't receive a distribution from the bankruptcy estate. If her case is an "asset" case, then you must go to the court and file a proof of claim. Proof of claim forms can be found on the bankruptcy court's website. i.e. google "san francisco bankruptcy court or los angeles bankruptcy court" and it should take you to the proper court. Once you file a proof of claim, any assets from her bankruptcy estate will be distributed to all creditors in order of priority. It sounds like the money owed to you is unsecured. Unsecureds get paid last in line.

Question: How can my ex contest child support enforcement registering the case in the state that he lives in? My ex owes me $60,000 in child support, I live in PA and he lives in Indiana, I talked to child support enforcement this morning and they said they are trying to register the enforcement of the case in Indiana and a cout date has been set for next month because he is contesting it. What could he possibly be contesting, any ideas? I originally filed for child support 13 years ago, and as you can tell by the amount he owes in arrears he does not pay, lol

Answer: It's kind of like pleading "not guilty" to a crime that you know you commited. If you plead guilty, you accept the punishment without a chance to argue your case and possibly get off the hook. He's contesting this because he's not going down without a fight.

Question: case disposed with disposition of judgment contested.what does that mean ? I was the defendant in small claims

Answer: It sounds like the plantiff lost by the judges' decision and is now arguing that decision with the court - he doesn't think he should have lost the case. Contesting usually means they are fighting the ruling. Didn't the judge explain the ruling when he entered judgement?

Question: What does this mean??? I am unemployed and my employer contested my unemployment claim. I contested it and? was eventually given unemployment. Today I received a note from the NYS Department of Labor. It said, "Please be advised that the Commissioner of Labor has withdrawn the determination in the above case pending further fact finding. Should the contested determination be reissued, a new Hearing will be scheduled as soon as possible." thanks HMitchel. So basically, my employer faught me on this again? I never had to go to a hearing.

Answer: It means they are re-opening your case for some reason (new evidence, a supervisor didn't like the decision or something like that). If they decide that the decision was incorrect you'll be given a chance to respond at a new hearing.

Question: how long does it take for the court to appoint a trustee for a living relative in an uncontested case? father died left estate to mother, mother wants daughter to be appointed trustee, mother is of sound mind, brothers not contesting, how long should this case be before the courts assuming all the right paperwork has been filed?

Answer: It depends on where you are. Assuming the facts you gave and assuming there are no other relevant facts, it can take anywhere from a few hours to a month or two.

Question: Would you as a father contest illegal adoption in this case? Would you as American father contest the illegal adoption of your child (done by the child mother, not by adoptive parents), that is living with her adoptive parents, wants to stay with her adoptive parents?

Answer: So you are saying that the child's mother gave the child up for adoption without having the father sign away his rights, and now the father is considering contesting the adoption as illegal? Personally, if the child is old enough to have an opinion about staying with her adoptive family, I would probably just let it go. The father hasn't been involved in this child's life for any number of years, so to rip her away from the family she has known just because the father is angry about an illegal adoption is not in the best interest of the child. If he had wanted to raise the child, he should have been more involved after the child was born.

Question: What was in the case given to Josh Hamilton during the home run contest? Guesses or good ideas don't count. Any proven (links etc) as to what was in it?

Answer: That briefcase was a nice touch now that I know what it was for. Great show of sportsmanship!!!

Question: How hotly is evolution contested among Islamic scientists? We all know that nearly all biologists and the like in the western world accept Darwinian evolution, and those that don't are quickly proved wrong, then deemed crackpots. However, is this the same case among scientists from the Islamic world? OK, allow me to rephrase the question: What is the current consensus and status quo of The Theory of Evolution in the Islamic world's scientific community. Any links to any polls, surveys or other statistic would go down swimmingly.

Answer: It depends on how prevalent the influence of clerics are in their country. Where Sharia law is able to exert power, you find the Islamic version of Creation Science. In places like Turkey, Jordan, or the United Arab Emirates, scientists are relatively free to pursue whatever avenue of inquiry they like.

Question: How can I contest false "Particulars" in a divorce case? My partner's mother has recently received papers from her separated partner filing for divorce. This has been amicable up until the papers came through. Every "particular" on the list is a false claim. How can she contest these particulars and let the truth be known? Also, he has got several details in the papers wrong, including the date of birth of his youngest child. Does she HAVE to sign these papers or can she contest them again?

Answer: The best advice would be to speak to a qualified solicitor. She is probably able to "reply" to the particulars to make it clear that she is not agreeable on the matters. If there are things that are not correct or she is unsure, the best thing to do is to find out before signing something. To be doubley sure how to do this and to find out why certain things may have been written it is best to seek professional advice.