Your Guides Through the Legal Process
Of all the potential consequences that people face after getting charged with operating while intoxicated (OWI), the loss of their license may be the most frustrating. After all, if you can't drive, you will struggle to get to and from your job or to fulfill the basic...
People get arrested every day across the state of Iowa for operating while intoxicated (OWI). Officers often watch carefully for signs of impairment and then pull someone over if they swerve, drive in a strange or erratic manner or possibly if their tires graze the...
A child custody hearing is your chance to present your case to the judge; to tell them why you want custody of your child. Knowing the type of questions the judge could ask you lets you prepare your answers. If you can give clear, well thought out answers, you will...
The average criminal defense attorney understands that even very good people can make big mistakes. Few people ever get involved in any kind of criminal activity in a vacuum. Addiction, financial worries, marital concerns, a history of abuse, mental illness and other...
Skin break-outs. First-time break-ups. And now your parents are getting divorced? There’s nothing easy about being a teenager, and adding a divorce to the mix can make it even more complicated. Here are a few things you can do to make your divorce a little easier on...
There are thousands of people across Iowa and likely just within the Des Moines area who struggle with addiction. Whether their addiction is to synthetic opioids, heroin, methamphetamine or other controlled substances, those struggling with addiction will likely...
You decided to go out for a drink, but you didn’t think to make plans to get home. You didn’t think you’d need a ride since you only planned to have one or two drinks. The night didn’t exactly go as expected, and you decided to drive home after several rounds of...
When the people in your life find out that you will file for divorce, they often eagerly share stories about the outcome of their divorce and even the divorces of other people they know. They may unknowingly push you toward bad decisions by reinforcing your belief in...
Because the prefrontal cortex in a teenager has yet to fully develop, they don't fully consider the consequences of the decisions they make. Teenagers can fail to acknowledge the potential physical risks associated with a choice -- to say nothing of the potential...
If you live in Iowa, it might be a good time to have a refresher chat with your young adult college student about the potential problems that come along with a drug conviction. Effective Jan. 1, 2020, Illinois became the latest state to legalize the drug’s...