Year: 2019
If you are going through a divorce, you may have considered how your property will be divided when the divorce is finalized. You should also consider what you want to happen to your estate in the future and who will make decisions for you if you become incapacitated. If you are going through a divorce, it…
The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari to review whether or not a warrantless blood draw from an unconscious person is a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. Police must obtain a warrant to conduct most searches, including that of a person’s home or vehicle…
The New York Police Department wants an application called Waze to stop sharing information about police sobriety checkpoints with drivers. In response, Waze claims that the app is designed to show information about general police presence, not sobriety checkpoints specifically. What is the Waze App? Developed by Google, the app uses real-time information from reports submitted by…
A recent study from Florida State University indicates that divorce has less of a long-term impact than previously thought. The study is one of the first to look at the long-term impact of divorce on children through adulthood rather than the immediate impact and how it affects their adolescence. The new study found that the effects of…
Legal separation and divorce are two different things in North Carolina. You can be legally separated from your spouse without ever divorcing, but you cannot file for divorce without having been legally separated. Here’s what you need to know about legal separation vs. divorce and how each process will affect you. Legal Separation vs. Divorce…