What to do if my wife is in need of a public defender for a criminal charge against her?

What to do if my wife is in need of a public defender for a criminal charge against her?

I have been unemployed for 3 years and now currently hold a part-time job, so I am unable to help her with a new attorney. She also has no income which is related to the charges. As you probably know, the public defender’s office in reality has the job of trying its hardest to disqualify someone. The manager of the public defender’s office is requiring that she show my student loan as part of her income. Is this a legitimate request to consider my debt as her income?

Asked on August 8, 2013 under Criminal Law, Georgia

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