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About This Website
Welcome to legalquestionslegalanswers.com! I work for an organization that offers programs
that help parents understand their children
and more importantly, how to cope with the
everyday stress it takes just to be a parent.
I walked by a Parenting Group Meeting one
night and over heard a Father saying how
he has done "everything I can to see
my kids, but my ex-wife just won't allow
it" A long time ago, I was in that same
situation.See About Me That one phrase made me realize how important
it was for me to really get to work on my
website and get it on the net. My family
and friends have always benefited from the
knowledge I have on the legal aspects of
child support, dealing with D. H. H. S.,
legal rights of individuals and filing legal
paperwork. I always have taken a keen interest
in our legal rights, granted to us by our
constitution. Even today I find myself keeping
up, as much as possible, with the changes
being made to our rights and how they will
affect my family and friends.
Within the past three years I have also learned
about the Legal costs and paperwork involved
in the death of a loved one. I have helped
with three different scenarios of a family
member's death and have learned about the
unknown costs and legal issues involved in
each one.I hope you all take a minute to
read what it really will cost you to be an
Executor of a Relative or Friend's Will.
This site was really a labor of love. It
has taken me years and all this information
was either a life lesson learned or a friends
legal issue I was requested to look into.
Most of you know, I do my homework! However,
I would ask you to remember, laws do change
from time to time. You can start here, but
I would always recommend talking to an experienced
Attorney. I'd like to share this website
and it's legal information with all that
may want it.Your invited to bookmark this website and
to share with those you know, who may benefit
from this information.
The Red Check Links Have Important Information
Everyone Should Know.
My Site Will Explain The Following Topics:
- How To Make Out And File The Parental Rights And Responsibilities Paperwork, So You Can Have Regular Visitation
- How To Make Out And File A Motion To Modify Your Child Support
- How To Write A Request Asking The Dept. Of
Human Services For A Hearing To Discuss Your
Back Child Support.
** I once filed for a child support hearing with D.H.S. After we were finished with the hearing I had shown that $4.000.00 of tax returns and garnished wages had not been subtracted from my child support balance.
I Will Share Some Well Needed Legal Knowledge In:
- Family Death. Some Real Legal Questions & Answers!
- Beneficiary Or Executor - The Important Difference Of Each.
- Class Action Law Suits - Receive A Check For The Price Of A Stamp.
- Guardianship Of Your Grandchildren? Great News For Them!
- Bailments - Are You Doing Someone A Favor And "Storing" Their Items? Read This!
- Wills. - To Legally Write Out And Print Your Will
Click Onto The Link
I Also Will Explain Your Legal Rights And Court Protocol.
- So You Just Been Pulled Over, Now What?
- Your Right To Remain Silent. KEEP YOUR MOUTH
SHUT!
- Probable Cause To Search
- What To Expect If Your Arrested.
- Your Bail Conditions.
- Filing A Motion To Reduce Bail.
- Your First Court Appearance.
- Pleading Guilty Or Not Guilty.
- Asking For Discovery.
- Applying For A State Provided Attorney.
- Can the State Prove It's Case Against You?
- The Plea Bargain.
- Jail Time Probation Or Fine?
- Probation Questions & Answers.
- The "power" Of The Police - What
Can They Really Offer You When Arrested?
- The "power" Of The District Attorney.
What Can They Really Offer You?
- The "power" Of The Judge. The Most
Important Person In The Court Room.
- So Your On Probation. What Does That Mean
To You And Those Around You.
- Domestic Violence. - This Important Charge
Is Important To Understand.
- Video Taping The Police - Your Rights In Maine
- Use Of Your Cell Phone While Driving - What
You Can And Cannot Do.
So who am I that would know all this legal
info? Am I an Attorney? No ...I am not. In
fact, my own legal experience is based on
my desire to Know, Learn. ..and Do!
I Have Won Apt Evictions In Court.
I Have Won Child Support Hearings.
I Have Filed for Continuances In Court.
I Have Filed For Guardianship For Myself
And Others And Have Won.
I Have Used "Discovery "To Get
A Lighter Sentence Or Fine For family And
Friends.
I Have Filed For Child Custody On Behalf
Of My Son And Won
I Have Filed For Parental Rights & Responsibility
For Others.
I Have Helped To Win A Couple Of Protection
From Abuse Cases For Friends.
I Have Even Won A Few Traffic Cases, Of Which
I Was Always Not Guilty Of :-)
Back in 1976 - 1978 I attended S.M.V.T.I.
which is now S.M.T.C. In South Portland,
Maine. I enrolled in Law Enforcement Tech
as my course of interest. I always wanted
to be a Police Officer. Then in 1977, while
going to night school with local Police Officers
and Fire Department personal, I obtained
a job with Zayre's Department Stores. I accepted
a position as a Loss Prevention Manager and
went on to represent the store in court on
Loss Prevention issues such as Cash Office
Losses, Bad Check Passers and the Apprehension
of all types of Shoplifters. I went on to
become a Loss Prevention Supervisor for several
area department stores, training Loss Prevention
Managers for 21 years. My early years with
Zayre's made me realize... I didn't want
to be a Police Officer any longer. I really enjoyed what I was now doing. I
think we can all agree. When your good at
what you do, you like what you do.
I was arresting Associates, Store Managers,
and Assistant Managers for shoplifting. I
knew the "regular shoplifters"
by name. "Pick out that one in 7 that
walks in the door. How good are you?"
I was pretty good. I knew when people were
acting on impulse, when kids were doing something
stupid, ... or when you came in with every
intention of filling a cart and running out
the door.
But even loving the work I was doing, I still
wanted to learn the Law. And I did. Well
some of it...
My family and friends are always telling
me I should have been a Lawyer.
Maybe.
But that's a lot of night school combined
with a lot of daytime work hours. I had my
oldest son when I was 20. Being a young Dad
also kept me very busy.
My second wife and I went on to become State
of Maine Foster Parents for 12 years. Several
children came and went through our doors.
And believe it or not, I did not always agree
with the D.H.H.S. Worker on what was best
for the children and their parents. Visiting
your children for an hour a week in a 12
x 12 room at D.H.H.S. is not the best visitation
situation. I could never understand why Deering
Oaks Park wasn't an allowed visiting location.
Back then, I felt that many parents were
just set up to fail. In fact, of the 14 foster
children we had through the 12 years as licensed
foster parents, only two were ever reunified
with one of their parents. As you can imagine,
my occasional fight for the children's rights,
also brought me some struggles with D.H.H.S.
but I also gained some legal experience in
those struggles as well... and even won a
few.
BTW... I am happy to say that situation no
longer exists for parents and children. I
was very fortunate to find employment at
The Opportunity Alliance. They are a non-profit organization that
caters to children in Foster Care and helps
parents with parental programs, and parental
visits. Where Mom and Dad and the kids can
make a meal together in the Family Kitchen,
or play some games in the playroom, or use
the playground outside. I am very proud of
this organization I am associated with and
what they do for both kids and adults. I
have always felt that reunification should
always be the goal. So don't they. They give
you the tools to succeed in regaining your
children, the rest is up to you!
My Court Experience is explained in About Me
I do not suggest I know it all here! Lets
be right up front. "Only A Fool Hires Himself For His Own Attorney."
I hope to be able to give you the tools to
start what needs to be started. To give you
the answers to some of your questions. I
may know quite a bit, but I will also be
relying on information from Law Sites, State
of Maine Sites, and all the legal documents
I have collected over the years.
I'll give you all the information I know,
but remember.... Your Attorney Is The One You Should Always
Rely On.
This Website Is Dedicated To My Family, My
Children.... And Their Friends.
S.Tracy
My Final Thought...
"I would ask you to please remember, my knowledge
is from helping others and doing the work
involved to help them with their cases. I
am NOT an Attorney. I really enjoy exploring
all the angles of any legal situation one
finds themselves in. I also enjoy helping
those that have been wronged or just have
given up. When I help others it fuels my
desire to learn more. I hope this website
helps you to understand how and where to
seek help. How to involve yourself with your
Attorney and help them with your case. Hopefully
you will learn a thing or two that helps
you in your own struggles. To me, some of
the laws seems simple. Almost common sense.
I always start at the end and work my way
back. If you know your "guilty"
that's where you start. What is the worst
thing that could happen to you? Spending
time in jail? Paying a fine? Having to report
to a Probation Officer? Go to the end. Once
you know what the end result might be, It
makes it a bit easier to focus on what needs
to be done and what you can live with as
far as a plea agreement. I'd like to tell
you, if your innocent the court system won't
fail you, but that I cannot do. see: Pleading Guilty or Not Guilty. Be prepared to compromise. However, if
your truly innocent, I'd suggest finding
an Atttorney and taking that challenge to
the end."
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