Your Guides Through the Legal Process
As a grandparent, you love your grandchildren. You want to ensure they are happy and healthy while being able to spend time with them. Unfortunately, when parents divorce, one parent dies or some other event occurs, grandparents may be cut out of a child's life....
If you are in an unhappy marriage, it can manifest itself in ways you might not consider. You sometimes hear people say things like, “You make my head hurt,” or “My spouse is a pain in the butt.” As throwaway as those comments might seem, they could be more accurate...
Iowa judges would prefer that you as parents agree on how you share custody. They’ve probably never met you or your kids until now, so they understand that you are better informed of your situation than them. If you can decide, they will sign it off, provided it is...
When you are exchanging marital vows with the love of your life, it is hard to imagine that one day your marriage will come to an end. Unfortunately for some, divorce happens. And when it does, one of the most contentious issues couples fight over is marital property....
If the police charge you with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) it is crucial you understand that you always have a chance to contest the charges. Many people each year manage to get their charge overturned for a variety of reasons. Doing that can save you a...
When you can no longer share how your day went with your spouse, you might turn to other audiences. Talking to friends is good, but talking to “friends” might not be. You may have hundreds or even thousands of so-called friends on social media. Yet most are not your...
Field sobriety tests are one of the methods police officers can use to charge you with drunk driving. If you fail they may charge you straight away, or ask you to take a breathalyzer test to confirm their suspicions. You have probably seen field sobriety tests in the...
Once upon a time, people assumed that what a girl really needed when her parents divorced was her mom. Hence courts typically gave mothers physical custody of their daughters and allowed the fathers to see them on weekends. Times have changed. While courts still...
Your number one goal in child custody decisions should not be to get what you want but to do what is best for your child. You might assume those are the same things, but if you step back a moment, you might see they are not always the same. Making the right decision...
When you divorce, you officially separate your life from your spouse's. You no longer have financial or legal responsibility for their actions or decisions the way you might during a marriage. However, until the courts finalize your divorce, you are still vulnerable....