When the Court Fail to Protect Children The Courts are supposed to protect the interests of children, but often fail at their task, either because they don’t take the time to pay attention or even give a fair hearing. Here is one example. A few years ago, a young Ethiopian mother of a six-month old…

Driving Under the Influence – 2 We were talking previously about the very common crime of Driving Under the Influence. What happens when someone is arrested for DUI? They are taken to the police station; usually the police will tow the car; they usually will search the car; normally, the process of booking takes several…

Car Stops and Searches Law This has never happened to me, but what if the police officer stops you and wants to search your car? Are you required to let him? If the officer ASKS you if he can search your car, the answer is that you are allowed to say NO. He normally won’t…

Driving Under the Influence How many drinks can a person have before they need to worry about driving? Depends on body size and tolerance; normally after 2-3 drinks. When do the police look for DUI cases? Usually at night; especially after midnight on weekends. What happens when the police offer stops you and he suspects…

How Child Support Payments Are Calculated When a couple decides to end their marriage, they are forced to go through a custody agreement if they have a child. This isn’t always a difficult process and we see many families come into our offices with a child support agreement already in place. These couples make the…