Archive for 'Criminal Defense' Category
Feb 12, 2025

Initiating a conversation about your divorce with your child can be challenging. It can be stressful to inform them about the reality they are about to face. Nonetheless, you need to handle the talk carefully, as it can determine how your child views the divorce or copes with their new life. Here are three tips […]

Jan 29, 2025

One of the most difficult things that you have to do during a divorce is dividing the property. This includes any property that was acquired during the marriage.  Unless you have a prenuptial agreement in place, you and your ex will have to go through everything to determine who will receive what in the divorce. […]

Jan 15, 2025

Co-parenting a teenager isn’t always a straightforward task. Unlike younger children, teens are navigating increased independence, complex social dynamics and academic pressures. A co-parenting plan that works for teenagers needs to account for their changing needs and provide flexibility while maintaining stability.  Perhaps most notably, teenagers value autonomy and may have strong opinions about how […]

Jan 1, 2025

Divorce has the potential to be financially devastating. People who end their marriages often pay thousands in court costs. They also have to divide their marital or community property. Under state statutes, there is a presumption that spouses should evenly split their marital resources with one another. Even when one spouse worked and the other […]

Dec 30, 2024

Your spouse has filed for divorce, and you’ve made peace with the fact that your marriage is ending. That relationship is over. You may even think it will be in both of your best interests to end a dysfunctional marriage. What you don’t want to lose, however, is your home. Perhaps you know that buying […]

Dec 2, 2024

Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense that can result in license suspension, steep fines, and even jail time. However, being charged with DUI doesn’t automatically mean guilt, and there are several potential defenses that can be raised in court. Here are some of the most common defenses to DUI charges. The stop […]

Nov 18, 2024

There are many reasons that marriages break down. One that crops up frequently is that the couple have differences in attitudes over money. Here are a few such differences. Spenders vs. savers Should you save for a rainy day or enjoy the present because you never know if today will be your last? The correct […]

Oct 29, 2024

Community property rules mean that spouses generally have to split almost everything they acquire during marriage. Unless they reach a settlement on their own, a judge applies the community property statute after reviewing an inventory of marital assets and debts. People sometimes assume that they can protect specific resources as their separate property, only to […]

Oct 25, 2024

One of the most emotionally charged issues that comes up in a divorce is the tricky problem of dividing a couple’s shared possessions. There are times when it can actually be easier to split major assets – like bank accounts, real estate and cars – than it is to divide the household items. Most people […]

Oct 11, 2024

If you’re facing marijuana-related charges, such as driving under the influence (DUI), a test may be done to check for the substance in your system. For example, the authorities may ask you to perform a urine test. This will demonstrate if you’ve been using marijuana or not, as it can be difficult to determine if […]