What Is the Difference? How Does the Court Determine Custody? When your marriage ends in divorce and there are minor children still in the home, one of the challenges you'll face is determining custody and visitation. As a parent, you want quality ... [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Common Causes | Liability and Damages | Protecting Your Rights According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average of one motor vehicle accident occurs somewhere across the United States every minute of every day—that's ... [Read more...]
Termination of Parental Rights
Voluntary and Involuntary Termination | Reinstatement of Parental Rights Under the law, every parent has certain rights to be involved in the lives of their children and to make decisions about their children's welfare. There are situations, ... [Read more...]
What Does It Mean to “Plead the Fifth”?
Who Can Exercise the Right? What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages? If you've ever been taken into custody and given your "Miranda warnings," you can thank the framers of the American constitution for including a provision in the Fifth Amendment ... [Read more...]
What Is Culpable Negligence?
How Is It Different from Ordinary Negligence? Where Is It Recognized? In the American legal system, when you act negligently, and your negligence causes another person to suffer damages, you can be held accountable in a civil lawsuit or personal ... [Read more...]
The Potential Legal Consequences of a Fatal Car Accident
What Is the Potential Civil Liability? Are There Criminal Sanctions? When your loved one dies in a motor vehicle accident caused by someone else's recklessness or carelessness, your life changes forever. Even though nothing can bring them back, you ... [Read more...]
How Long Do You Have to Be Married to Get Alimony?
Does the Length of Your Marriage Affect Your Eligibility for Spousal Support? Though it's less common than it used to be, alimony or spousal support/maintenance may still be available as an element of a divorce decree. The rules governing alimony ... [Read more...]
Understanding Primary Custody—Requirements and Benefits
What Is Primary Custody? How Do You Get Primary Custody? Can You Change Primary Custody? If you are considering or involved in a divorce proceeding, and there are still minor children living in the marital home, one of the key issues to resolve is ... [Read more...]
What Is a Class C Misdemeanor?
What Are Misdemeanor Classifications? What Are the Penalties? As a general rule, most criminal acts are identified as either misdemeanors or felonies (some lesser offenses may be characterized as "infractions"). Misdemeanors are typically further ... [Read more...]
Pleading the 5th – Pros and Cons
What Does It Mean to "Plead the 5th"? When Should You Exercise the Right? If you've watched any movie or television show involving a criminal trial, you've likely heard one of the characters—either a witness, defendant, or attorney—"plead the 5th." ... [Read more...]