i just got called 30 min ago 8:30 by an attorney to go to court on thursday... well its for my neighbor ive already taken a day off last month and never got called..<willingly> well neighbor told me its for wed... and i could of scheduled my work around it... but attorney told me its thursday.. for cripes sakes im 35 miles away that day for work and have to and need to work! so there is no time for court yet but if its 9 am i will go to work later but after that i cant! its a 7 hour day i need the money and neighbor knows that! i work part time and spend my savings to live... so... attorney said to me well will it help if i supena you?< or however u spell that> i replied no i wont get paid i need to work....i havent seen my neighbor in days hes been hiding do ya suppose? humm... i told him i would write a noterary statement.. so my question is.... do ya think he is gonna supena me anyway? and do i need supena papers to be arrested?if i dont show up?

or should i take off and stay somewhere else so i still have the freedom to show up or not? so they cant find me to supena me? wth! why should i suffer cause someone got their kid taken away for supposed bruises? not that i ever seen him abuse him! still!

lol you are doing them a favor, id call his bluff, be more stern with him letting him know you dont have a problem helping him out, he just has to work around your work schedule

there were 5 of us in court last time and no one got called in 3 of them dont have a job

Unless it was for jury duty I would think you had to be suppoened by the court....jmo...

i did i told him that i would show at 9... and that is the latest that i could work after that...

also i believe you have to be given in person the supena, so not answering the door would work =)

yes he said to me do u suppose it would help if i supponed you? i said no!

Assess a fee for a days work lost...and give your neighbor the bill...

again you are doing him a favor, have him work around what time is good for you, dont stress your self out to go out on a limb for that prick

yes thats what i thought think ill leave my house for a couple of days can they serve me this late? would of the papers already of been made?

im thinking thats why he hasnt come over for a few days!!! i had told him i would go again unless i had to work!

honestly think about it, how is the court gonna order a supponea because someone cannot afford to miss work figuring the world is in a recession apparently.. Seems to risky and stupid for the government to do such, id call his bluff, but in the worst case scenario you have a couple days

ok well ill play that game... if only i knew if i were being served i would not go at all... thats real assanine if you ask me i already took a day off work... cause he knows i need the money! thanks im outta here...

ill have my freedom ty!!! to choose to go or not! ill be back later lol or tomorrow... but gone from my house

btw!!! ty both!

Have these a$$holes never heard of a deposition???? Ask!!!! It's as good as being there!!!! Further affiant sayeth not!!!

Sit back, relax and smoke a jo*nt, you'll feel better!

very simple hun, make them write up the subpoena. IF they do so, then go to your lawyer (most if not all states have free clinics available for low-income), and he or she will help you write up a written statement that is signed, witnessed and notarized which is perfectly legal.
I had to do this when I was in Germany witht he Army. My former employer went to court for not allowing me out to bring in carts prior to a high wind. Lady was killed whenthe cart was picked up and thrown into the highway. I simply had to write the statment of how I was involved and what I knew about hte matter, and have it "officialized" and that worked as my appearance in court.

dont think for a second that the court wont subpoena someone because the person cant afford to take the time off work.. YES THEY WILL...been there done that..just dont answer the door.. they have to serve the papers to you in person... if they dont hand them to you, you didnt get them... however if they do subpoena you and you dont show.. off to jail you go... Good luck hunny.. Some people (and the courts) just dont give a damn ....