If the police charge you with driving under the influence (DUI), you need to deal with it as soon as possible. A DUI carries significant penalties and longer-term consequences, and the more time you have to examine your defense options, the more likely you are to find...
While a prenuptial agreement, often shortened to prenup, has historically suffered from a negative connotation, they have become more of a staple in modern marriages. Whether from personal anecdotes or their portrayal in popular media, individuals used to equate a...
Many people do their best to comply with police requests during traffic stops. They believe that cooperating with law enforcement officers will result in a more favorable outcome. In many cases, the opposite is actually true. Obviously, disrespecting or threatening...
Many people want to keep the house when they're getting a divorce. It's probably one of the biggest assets that they own, and it's a big part of their life. This desire makes sense, and deciding how to divide assets can be complicated when one person wants the house....
It is natural for those planning a divorce to imagine all sorts of ways the end of a marriage may affect them psychologically. Even so, most Punta Gorda residents feel blindsided by the intensity of their emotions during divorce. Unfortunately, you cannot always know...
If you have faced charges or a conviction in the past, you may think that the crimes committed will follow you forever. They certainly can be problematic, because these records, no matter how old, can impact your ability to get a job, go to school with student aid or...
Settling disputes over child custody is likely to be a key factor in your divorce. Other than in extreme circumstances, the courts typically prefer both parents to play a role in the upbringing of a child. Consequently, it is possible that you will be awarded joint...
A field sobriety test is actually a series of tests given to an individual to see if they are impaired. This is a standardized testing process that includes three tests including the horizontal gaze nystagmus test (one that checks for jerking in the eyes), a walking...
Divorcing is an unsettling process that can make you melancholy. Having it happen close to or during the holiday season seems to intensify those sad feelings. These special, memory-making occasions are linked with notions of joyful togetherness, a hint of romance,...
Going through a divorce while you have children still living at home means that you’ll have to try to figure out what’s going to happen with the kids. Some parents are able to work together to come up with a parenting plan. Others have to go through a contentious...
