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How Domestic Violence Could Affect Your Criminal Sentence

When an argument with a spouse, former partner, or someone you were in an intimate relationship with gets out of hand, the situation can quickly go from bad to worse.

Thinking About Divorce? When Do You Need an Attorney?

Many people start thinking about divorce long before they ever set foot in a courthouse. A long separation can sometimes help remove the emotion from the divorce process. But when do you need an attorney?

What Would-Be Parents Need to Know About Colorado Adoption

For many Colorado couples, adoption provides an answer to the question of how they will have a family. For others, a kinship adoption can help keep the family together after something has happened to the child’s parents (or their parental rights). But the process can be intimidating.

Parenting Time Options for Active-Duty Military Parents

Parenting time can be a challenge for active-duty military parents. Even once you find a schedule that works, deployment orders can change everything in an instant. What can you do when that happens?

Immigration Aspects of New Trump Memorandum on Cuba Policy

On June 16, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to his administration titled “Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba.” On October 20, 2017, the memo was published in the Federal Register (FR) at 82 FR 48875.

Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct in Michigan: What You Need to Know

Second degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan is a very serious charge or offense. CSC 2nd Degree carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.

Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct in Michigan: Everything You Need to Know

In Michigan, no sex crime is minor. Every sex related crime including fourth degree criminal sexual conduct carries very stiff penalties ranging from entering the sex offender registry to jail term.

Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct In Michigan: What You Need To Know

Yes, sex is good. In fact, it is part of what makes us human. But then, inordinate sexual desires or violent manifestation of such is bad and illegal.

Lifetime Electronic Monitoring in Michigan: All You Need To Know

Michigan’s electronic monitoring system is meant to provide community supervision staff with additional tools to more intensely supervise offenders.

Credit Card Debt This Year: Consumers Paid $104 Billion in Interest and Fees

Taking on a credit card may seem like a good idea at first, but in many cases, credit cards are a slippery slope offering the temptation to spend more than you can afford.

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