I already asked for and received a continuance. I think some of you completely misread what I asked and also assumed a great deal based on your super knowledge.
In my initial post, I asked if she can really send a lawyer in her place. I also asked if I should get a lawyer. I guess I'm still not seeing what I was so far off in coming here.
But thanks. You're cute.
I do appreciate the real feedback some of you gave.
I also had to chuckle at the sarcastic responses people gave. A person without a legal background goes to a legal forum, where we are invited to ask questions of people with legal knowledge, and those with legal knowledge admonished the person...
I guess I remain confused based on responses in this thread. One poster indicated that if I have to ask the respondent questions, I don't have much of a case, and then another poster said that a court likely wouldn't have an evidentiary hearing.
If I can't provide the evidence I have, and I...
Do you plan on going to California any time in the foreseeable future? If so, do you intend to seek out contact with her? Do you have any reason to believe she plans on going to Illinois any time in the foreseeable future and, if so, to seek out contact with you? Sounds to me like the sooner...
I do have evidence that shows harassment and threats. But asking questions would be beneficial, too, especially as a supplement to the evidence. My thought is if she would lie about making certain threats against me, it would strengthen the evidence since she would then not only have made the...
An ex girlfriend and I have filed orders of protection against each other. She lives in California and I in Illinois.
I figured we both would not show up and then have the restraining orders put into effect. I was okay with that.
However, at the preliminary hearing in Illinois, where I am the...