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Incarceration of one parent can be emotionally and financially stressful to the entire family. While most aspects of the incarcerated parent’s life are generally put on hold, certain obligations are never impacted. One such obligation is child support. Going to jail...

Being convicted of a criminal offense can feel like the end of the world and leaves you thinking the worst.  Even when you’ve taken responsibility for your actions and accepted your penalty, criminal convictions can follow you around and affect your everyday life. You...

Sometimes, the evidence in a criminal case is so compelling that a conviction may be inevitable. However, that doesn’t mean that your defense team is done with their work. Once there has been a conviction, the defense focus usually turns toward securing the minimum...

Divorcing means one parent will have to leave the marital home. This can be difficult for children to deal with because they have to learn how to live with only one parent in the home. They also have to adjust to a new home. Making sure your child feels at home when...

Fairy tales are supposed to be harmless stories told to children – but believing in adult myths about how to beat a Breathalyzer test after you’ve been drinking can lead to major problems. The “foolproof” methods for lowering your blood alcohol content (BAC) reading...

Even kids who never got into any trouble while they lived at home can end up being detained or even arrested at some point in college. College is a time of newfound freedom and meeting all kinds of new people. Unfortunately, that can lead to some poor decisions – or...

You may have been told one or two things about keeping your marriage happy – because everybody seems to have some advice. However, people often don’t realize that many beliefs about what it takes to make a marriage work are misconceptions.  Here’s what you should...

Having to raise a child with your ex can be a difficult experience for anyone. Many parents are choosing to follow the co-parenting model that provides the most support for the children. This model is rather complex for the parents because they work so closely...

As a general rule, divorce is becoming less common. Most age brackets have seen a reduction in divorce rates over the last few decades. It is true that there was, at one point, a significant rise in divorce rates, closely correlating to the switch to no-fault divorce...

Most states, including Kentucky, have a good Samaritan or immunity law that protects those who seek emergency help for themselves or others who are suffering a drug overdose. Typically, these laws involve charges for possession of illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia...