Drunk driving is against the law. It is similarly forbidden to do drugs and get behind the wheel. Inebriated drivers are always more prone to having accidents. Less understood are the consequences of having a DUI on your record. A desire to avoid them should be enough...
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Is it time to break the news of divorce to your kids?
You may never have imagined having to talk to your kids about divorce. When you married, you likely thought that you and your spouse would live happily together and that your children would only make your lives fuller. While that may have been the case for a while,...
A DUI can take a bite out of your budget
Because of the many thousands of victims of fatal drunk driving accidents each year, most states continue to enact tougher laws with stricter sentences. It is not as easy as it once was to walk away from a first offense with a slap on the wrist. More states are...
Did your DUI stop go from bad to worse with an enhanced charge?
Certain circumstances could result in an already bad situation becoming even worse. Though you undoubtedly do not want any run-in with law enforcement to get worse than it already is, the possibility does exist that an officer who stopped your vehicle could suspect...
When can you challenge a prenuptial agreement?
Life can take us by surprise. We can meet someone and fall in love—only for that person to change and for the love to go away. The marriage might fall apart. If there’s no hope for the marriage, you might consider divorce. And then, if you signed a prenuptial...
5 Time DUI offender kills woman in fatal car crash
What is a man with five DUIs on his record doing driving on the road? This is the question that is haunting loved ones and the Delaware County community. A fatal accident occurred earlier this year when the offender crashed his vehicle into his 45-year-old victim....
Custody rules when one parent moves with a child after divorce
After a divorce, sharing custody of the kids with an ex-spouse will be made much easier when you are both living relatively close to each other. This naturally makes drop-offs and transfers much easier. Plus, when the kids have activities, it isn’t such a trek to get...
What getting incarcerated can do to your child
As a parent, almost nothing would make you happier than to see your kid grow up to become a responsible adult with a good job and a reputable name. Unfortunately, the chances of that happening can significantly decrease from one mistake they did before they turn 18....
The ex-spouse stopped paying child support. Now what?
You and your former spouse may have divorced about two years ago. Everything has been going relatively well, considering it is divorce and can be challenging. Your former spouse has been paying child support regularly and timely. Until one day, the child support...