Thinking about divorce can be unnerving. You may have a friend who had a traumatic experience or a co-worker who swears that their ex took them to the cleaners and left them with almost nothing. Many people stay for longer than they should in miserable marriages...
Year: 2021
Respect your child’s rights during your divorce
From a child's perspective, going through their parents' divorce amounts to a major life change. It’s easy for the adults to focus on themselves while they assume that the kids will just learn how to split their lives between two homes. Any parent going through a...
Could you get arrested just for having a gun in your vehicle?
The right to bear and own firearms is one of the most basic civil rights protected by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The language of the Second Amendment sometimes makes people think that no laws or restrictions whatsoever impact their use or...
How to become a better defensive driver
You know that most of the risk you face on the road comes from other drivers. After all, most accidents happen because of human error. If you don’t make a mistake, odds are that you’re going to get injured in an accident after someone else commits an error. One way...
Driving with your pets? It could be unsafe
Did you know that there are only around six states in the country that require pets to be in harnesses while they’re in a moving vehicle? Driving with pets in your vehicle can be extremely dangerous for you, them and others on the road. In a collision, pets that are...
Is your spouse dissipating your assets in anticipation of divorce?
The time to start protecting your financial assets is before you even broach the subject of divorce with your spouse. It’s critical that you know what assets are yours to keep (separate assets) and which are subject to division (marital assets). Unfortunately, some...
Understanding property division and retirement in Pennsylvania
During your divorce, one of the things you may need to divide is your retirement account. You may have one yourself while your spouse has another, or one of you may have one on your own. In Pennsylvania, the law requires you to split your assets equitably. Since there...
Can your ex stop you from seeing the children?
One threat that people often make during a contentious divorce is that they’re going to make sure the other parent never sees the children again. They may try to use this as a bargaining tool so that they can get something else that they want, or they may just do it...
Why might U.S. immigration officials deny your visa request?
Are you planning on applying for a visa? There's no guarantee that immigration officials will approve your visa request just because you apply for one. In fact, there are several reasons why they may deny your request. Understanding more about what can cause your...
Can you turn around before you get to a sobriety checkpoint?
If you’re approaching slowed traffic and realize it is a sobriety checkpoint, do you know if you can or cannot get out of line? Most people would think that they’d be able to turn around and drive away without consequence, but the reality is that trying to get out of...