Question

Hi mom’s I received a summons for Jury duty for the end of March. I am a stay at home mom and do not have child care options nor can I afford it. Is there any way to get out of it? Has anyone run into this issue before?  

Answer 1

Is your child young enough to still be a nursing child? You can always use that law that all breastfeeding mothers will be exempt. I used that. just wrote a letter

Comments

@reverent No, but I did use that reason when I was breastfeeding my twins. That was a year ago they just turned 2. They wasted no time sending me another summons  

Answer 2

Usually you can call and let them know that and they won’t make you come. Also if you’re breastfeeding it gets you out of it so just say that.  

Answer 3

New moms can get excused I believe until the child is 5. I would call and explain your situation.  

Answer 4

Call the number on the summons and they will excuse your or give you an extention.  

Answer 5

Just write a letter and mail it in

Answer 6

I wrote a letter and mailed it. Never got a response back but I’m assuming it waS accepted lol

Answer 7

I think i have the address they told me to mail my letter to. I’ll check.  

Answer 8

Great thank you all! I have 3 children ages 3 and under. I’m not still breastfeeding unfortunately but I will call the number on the sheet. Thanks again! ❤️

Answer 9

I used breast feeding for years. and years. and years!  

Answer 10

You can call and tell them you are sahm. I blew off 2 summons cause I had my youngest and never heard anything  

Answer 11

I tried child care, independent provider for work, and breastfeeding, and had to argue pretty hard with the judge to get out of it since I had to go down there for it.  

Answer 12

Throw it away like everybody else does

Answer 13

Sounds great! Thanks everyone. I called and am sending a letter in. To be continued for now.  

Answer 14

Yes, I was able to write a letter explaining that exact same situation and did not need to report as a result. It’s definitely worth it to try.  

Answer 15

I wrote a letter just like @reverent Sewell and got out of duty too.