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What is the name of your state? New Jersey Unknown to me my 23 year old son (has his own apartment) got caught with over 200 oxycotin pills on his person and over 100 empty bottles in his apartment. He works at a drug store and over a period of 16 months stole these pills. The street value...

What is the name of your state? New Jersey 3 years ago I went to a local Medical Center for a medical problem. When I got there they informed me that they did not accept my medical insurance but that they would submit the claim for me to obtain a 60% coverage for non-approved...

What is the name of your state? New Jersey My son has been in a half way house for 11 months. He was doing outstanding work & even the social worker was very impressed with his progress. He was given permission to attend school & was doing so for one month. He followed all the rules & I was...

What is the name of your state? NEW JERSEY A friend of mine who has already served a year in prison( total sentence 5 years),at my suggestion he applied to a half-way house & was accepted. He has been doing incredible( just got his GED). Here is my question: Does a person who goes through the...

YOUR STATE NAME - New Jersey A friend of mine will be sentenced on various theft charges on June 13. The deal that has been worked out is 7 years and up for parole in 16 months; he has 5 months in already. The judge said he might give him an extended sentence. What does that mean and what...

I have been to court on a Felony charge; it was a status conference. An offer was made, 5 years flat, my Lawyer advised me not to take it. Of course I did not. I am now slated for another status conerence. What exactly is a status conference & how long can this go back and forth?

I have been mentoring an inner-city young man for the past 3 months. I have been a teacher in the inner-city for the past 25 years. This young man ( an adult) was arrested for burglary. His bail was set at $25,000. I bailed him out and set a plan into action. I enrolled him in an adult learning...

I have taken on the role as "mentor" to an inner-city young adult. I have done so before and the results were very satisfying.This current young man was arrested four years ago for selling drugs he was sentenced to four years in prison . He got out after 16 months but violated his parole and...

My aunt rents a store at $700.00 per month in New Jersey. She operates this small store by herself. The store sells mainly prepared foods, candy and video rentals. She is currently collecting disability so does not file a personal tax return. The store is her only other means of income. Does she...

My son wanted a cell phone because he was going away to school, so I signed the contract. His first bill was a whopping $2,100, I immediately called the company and told them that I or he would be able to pay the entire balance, they told me to send what I could, so I sent $1,100, the next...

My son (17 years old at the time, now 18) was involved in a car accident . A friend of his let my son borrow her car to go to the store. On the way to the store my son lost control of the car & hit a parked car . He was issued a summons for "reckless driving" which was reduced in court to a...