Jury Duty Exemption for SAHM?
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| Wed, 09-08-2004 - 3:59pm |
The first time I was called, I was within two weeks of my due date with #2 and I was staying at home with my daughter ... we are out-of-state from family and friends and other support and don't have good babysitter connections, let alone for during business/school hours! We called someone ... some number on the form and they excused me. But it was pretty touch and go until we reached the right person. Not like anyone would have put a 38 wk pregnant woman on a jury anyway (at least I don't think they would!! LOL) I don't remember how we pulled it off now!! This new form says something about not being able to call for an excuse ... what?!
This time, I'm not pregnant ... but I am my children's (4.5 yrs & 2 yrs) sole caregiver during working hours, not to mention dd's transport to preschool. My DH works in an extremely demanding and stressful job ... he MIGHT be able to work from home, but it would REALLY be a stretch. I have a neighbor-mom that is very cool ... but she homeschools and I just can't imagine asking her to watch my two in addition to her own three while she is trying to teach them. My 2 yr old is great, but he's a handful. It's the kind of imposition that I'd only consider in an emergency. As a last resort, my parents MIGHT be able to drop everything and drive seven hours and stay (indefinitely if I get picked?) until I am done ....
And even if I *could* locate the perfect, available daytime sitter ... at seven or eight bucks an hour ... that seems like an unfair imposition on the houshold budget. Can't they call someone else until the kids get a little older or my circumstances change? LOL!
Am I being a silly cow for thinking I should be exempt? I know jury duty is inconvenient for *everyone* ...
Help! Anyone have an experience with this issue? Any tips? Ideas?


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