When you are the parent of a child, one of your key rights is to be able to give consent or to be able to object to the adoption of your child. If you are an unmarried father of a child, and the biological mother wants to have the child adopted, then you have the...
America's divorce rate hovers at about 50 percent. Some years see a bit of an uptick, and others decline slightly, but things generally average out to about half of all first-time marriages ending in divorce. The rates for subsequent marriages are generally higher, at...
There are so many advice columns and articles giving suggestions to single parents about how they can gain full or partial custody of their child after a separation. However, this might be of little help to you if you have been denied custody of your child and you do...
Search warrants are used to give law enforcement official more freedom to enforce the law. Because of the implications of a search and seizure, and the fact that it invades a person's privacy, law enforcement officials must get permission from a judge before they can...
If you are headed for divorce, you may expect to receive spousal support, or alimony, as part of your divorce settlement. In cases where one spouse is the main breadwinner and the other takes care of the household, spousal support is often part of the divorce decree....
All marriages have their ups and downs, and no relationship is perfect. Therefore, it can be very confusing when going through a tough time with your spouse as to whether it is a storm you must ride through together, or whether it is a problem that constitutes grounds...
We all know that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is never a good idea. Not only is it illegal, but it has the potential to endanger the lives of yourself, your passengers, other people on the road and pedestrians. Driving under the influence generally...
In a situation where you share custody of your teenage child with your ex partner, you have certain visitation rights, parental rights and the right to know certain information about your child when he or she is under the age of 18. But when a child grows old enough...
As we cruise into the holiday season, it's a good time to review your holiday custody schedule to make sure that there will be no unpleasant surprises. The holidays are an inherently stressful time for most of us anyway, and for families divided by divorce, it can...
Police cars in Erie, Pennsylvania are starting to operate with camera technology while in the field. According to a recent report, the local police department is adding dash cams to one cruiser weekly. The move is a trial run to test the usefulness of the technology....
