3 Common Criminal Defense Misconceptions That Aren't Helping You

When you're faced with a criminal charge, you don't want preconceived notions getting in the way of your freedom. Many people have false assumptions about criminal cases. You should not make guesses. Get the facts from a criminal defense lawyer. Here are three of the most common misconceptions. 1. You Don't Need a Lawyer You do need a lawyer. You always need a lawyer. For any criminal charge, no matter how minor, a lawyer is a necessity. [Read More]

What Should You Do if Your Ex Won't Follow the Custody & Visitation Order?

What do you do when you have a custody order and your ex-spouse isn't following it? Whether your children are being returned late, or kept from you entirely, there are right ways and wrong ways to handle the situation. Follow this guide. Don't Act On Impulse As frustrating as the situation is, don't lose your temper and do anything impulsive, like picking the kids up from school when you know the other parent is not expecting it. [Read More]

The Relationship Between Financial Troubles And Mental Cruelty

Arguing mental cruelty is done to achieve an at-fault judgment against a spouse in divorce court. Mental cruelty is legally defined as the suffering from emotional distress without any provocation. Marriages that fall under significant strain due to financial burdens do become prone to one spouse being exceptionally cruel to the other. In order to prove mental cruelty under these circumstances, however, a divorce attorney would likely have to diminish any claim that your poor fiscal decisions were provocative. [Read More]

MIA Spouse: Common Questions Concerning Divorce By Default

In most cases, two people mutually decide that they no longer want to be married, divorce papers are filed, both parties sign, and the process moves forward in court. However, if you and your spouse have been separated for quite some time, it is a possibility that you have lost contact altogether. Thankfully, in the United States there are ways to still get divorced even if you do not necessarily know where your wayward husband or wife is located. [Read More]