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Generally, yes. As long as they are relevant and authentic, courts will generally allow digital communications as evidence. That means your Instagram posts could be included in your child custody case. The texts you send your ex could be used to show that you aren’t...
It’s hard to catch drowsy drivers in the act. The moment they’re in a crash, they tend to wake right up. They often don’t tell the police the real reason for their traffic violation or crash and will act like it was a complete accident. That affects the statistics...
In some cases, parents simply can’t come to a child custody agreement on their own. There could be many reasons for this. The parents may simply be too far apart, from a parenting point of view. There could be allegations that a parent is involved in substance abuse....
After a divorce, you will have to work with your ex-spouse to co-parent your kids. But how can you co-parent with someone you no longer love? You and your ex may not agree on much. The breakup and divorce may have been devastating. You may question why you should have...
No. There is substantial evidence that the preliminary drug tests police officers use during traffic stops are not always accurate. As a matter of fact, the tests are known for false positives. In 2016, the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica published a series of...
Sometimes, when people are arrested, police officers tell them they have been caught dead to rights. There is forensic evidence – fingerprints, bloodstains, DNA, hair, fibers or other tests that clearly indicate guilt. The suspect might as well give up and plead...
If you have ever been arrested in North Carolina – even if you weren’t charged – you probably have a criminal record. That strikes many people as unfair because it will show up in a criminal records check. Employers, landlords and educational institutions can find out...
A lot of people have made the mistake of drinking too much before driving. If you enjoy drinking alcohol, you probably think about whether you’re too impaired to drive. It can be a delicate balance and, too often, people make mistakes. If you’ve been arrested for DWI...
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights reserve some rights of the individual against the government, and that includes the police. If you are stopped by the police, you have several important rights, but you must be the one to exercise them. First, you are...
In most cases, both spouses have played a role in bringing about the end of the marriage. However, when one spouse cheats, abandons the other, abuses alcohol or drugs, treats the other cruelly or engages in financial misconduct, that spouse may be considered more at...
