got served with a subpeona to go to my boyfriends domestic dispute trial.
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got served with a subpeona to go to my boyfriends domestic dispute trial.
got served with a subpeona to go to my boyfriends domestic dispute trial, well his lawyer didnt take the lesser settlement thinking i wouldnt show but the paper says if i dont they will issue a warrent for my arrest.. my boyfriend says his lawyer told him if i dont go the case will be dropped and he said if i do go i need to move out. his lawyer apparently told him she would advise me not to show and that nothing will happen. i dont believe that, i think they’ll arrest me. well i dont want to get arrested and i dont want to move, what do i do?
Asked on May 29, 2009 under Criminal Law, Arizona
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I don't think that his lawyer told him that she would advise you to disregard the subpoena. She could easily find herself in a lot of trouble for doing that, and from your question, it looks like she didn't actually do that.
Either way, she's your boyfriend's lawyer, not yours. Your best option is to talk to a lawyer of your own, for independent and reliable advice after you give her or him all the facts of the case. One place to look for counsel is our website, http://attorneypages.com
I'm not sure why you're mixed up in this, if the dispute that's in front of the court isn't between the two of you. If it is, he has no business threatening you about this, and either way, you need your own advice, since either way, you can't entirely trust your boyfriend because you have too much at stake.
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