People who drive commercial vehicles are held to a higher standard when it comes to DUIs. Not only is the legal limit for DUIs lower for commercial drivers (i.e. 0.4 versus 0.8 for non-CDL drivers), but the consequences of being convicted of a DUI are more severe. In particular, your license will automatically be suspended when you're convicted of a DUI the first time. Whether you can avoid this outcome depends on a few factors.
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If you have recently been accused and charged with a sex crime, it is important that you try to stay calm. It is important that you remember that you have certain rights. For starters, you have the right to be given a fair trial. In addition, you have the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Therefore, this allows you to fight for a reduced charge in the event that you are proven guilty, or if you are indeed guilty of the accused/charged crime.
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Being accused of child molestation can be horrible. There are people who are accused of molestation who have never hurt a child before and have to fight to prove their innocence. If you are being investigated for child molestation, it is important to contact an attorney right away to make sure you do everything that you can to protect yourself. The following guide walks you through a few things to know about child molestation cases.
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If you are living with a romantic partner, but are not interested in getting married, you and your partner may be considering having a cohabitation agreement drafted by a family law attorney. These types of agreements are becoming increasingly important among individuals who want to live together, but do not want to tie the knot. These agreements help to lay out who owns what when money is shared, who is entitled to what in the event of a break up and who gets what in the event that one of the individuals passes away.
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If you and your spouse have determined that you no longer want to be married and are ready to end the relationship in an amicable way, you do not have to go through a court battle to get your divorce. You can simply meet with an attorney who can write up the divorce for the two of you and then file for the divorce. The following guide walks you through a few things you will need to discuss with the attorney when the divorce decree is drawn up.
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