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Girlfriend is pregnant in jail

Sent to Legal Experts August 2 2004 at 6:13 AM
   

My girlfriend is in the ventura county jail. she was sentenced to 42 days. recently we found out that she is pregnant. she has court on monday aug. 2. for a minor in possesion. she cannot sleep or eat. is there any way to get her onto house arrest or lower her sentence due to her physical, medical, and mental state? thank you

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August 2 2004 at 6:47 AM (34 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
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Any request for a change in your girlfriend's sentence or status will have to be made to the Court.  This means that an attorney will have to do it.

If possible, have her request a meeting with her attorney.  Alternatively, you could try to contact her attorney -- but, you may not get very far -- because she is not your wife -- so you have no legal standing.

However, assuming that you are the father of her unborn child -- you MAY have legal standing to bring an action for a change in her sentence/status -- because of the negative impact that continued incarceration may have on your unborn child.

If her -- and your -- efforts to have HER attorney do something about the situation fail -- I recommend that you talk with an attorney about your concern for your unborn child.  You will probably need to take a paternity test if you have not already done so.

Most attorneys do not charge for a first visit.

As I am not an attorney -- the above should not be considered legal advice.  I strongly recommend that you consult an attorney in this matter.

Good Luck!


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