I know this guy whose girlfriend is 1/2 way across the country and may be put on probation...?

Hello yahoo answers community. I know this guy who loves a girl very much. They were planning on moving in together in appx. two weeks, but she was stabbed by her aunt. After that, her aunt told the police that she molested a 16 y/o guy. Now she is going through a battle with the legal system. She wants to be with her bf, but she may be put on probation. How can she transfer her probation here. I told my friend that the only way she can have it transfered to the respective state, is if there was a life changing event that required her to reside in this state instead of the state she is in. Is it under the discretion of the probation officer, or do legalities intercede and he will have to have a life-changing event take place. If that is the case, any ideas on how to get her out here? PS-Her aunt is a ******!!!I know this guy whose girlfriend is 1/2 way across the country and may be put on probation...?
Well, there is a procedure to transfer from one state to another - however, one must abide by the restrictions of interstate compact (all the states got together and agreed upon procedures to abide by concerning probation transfers between states - they cannot be deviated from). I can tell you that if this girl isn't originally from the other state, or if she doesn't have some direct family members there, it is doubtful she will be allowed to move to that other state.



Things tightened up a bit around 2003 or so. Now, there are much stricter guidelines. If you have family there - you'd need a letter from one of them stating that they will help support you until you find employment. It would also help if you have a job lined up in the other state already - and proof of that job offer.



She would need to talk with your probation officer. That is the very 1st step. The PO has to be willing. As a PO, if I have someone who is doing a terrible job on their probation, there is no way I am going to let them move to another state (where it will be much harder to bring them back to court without hearing excuses of transportation and distance issues).



If the officer is acceptable to it, they can prepare a transfer packet. It then goes to your current state's interstate compact office. If it meets the criteria, then it would get forwarded to the interstate compact office in the other state (typically in that state's capital). They would then decide if they will reject it or tentatively accept it - or, forward it on down to the appropriate department in the county she would wnat to move to in the other state. If the other state doesn't automatically reject it, she will be given reporting instructions from the current probation officer, and she will need to follow all the rules that are explained to her at that time.



All of these transfers are a major headache - especially for the probation department. Even though the rules are supposedly standardized - it seems that the interstate compact office seems to tell us something different every time we call them. I really hate dealing with these transfers. And many of them get rejected for the probationer.



Also, be aware that all this back and forth stuff between states and Interstate compact offices takes time - and you cannot leave until you have approval - or you will be in violation and a warrant can be issued for you (plus, they will reject the transfer).



Finally - unless she is willing to marry this guy before she gets put on probation - so she can say her ';husband'; lives in this other state - I really doubt if she will be able to go.