Today, 45 percent of the inmates in United States prisons are there for drug offenses. This number has increased dramatically since 1970 when only 16.3 percent of the inmates were there for drug offenses. The reason for this is that the U.S. has declared war on drugs...
If you wish to have parental rights over the welfare of a child but are not the child’s parent, you may be considered a guardian. Therefore, you need to contact a lawyer if you have questions about your rights along these lines. If a parent cannot adequately take care...
Sole legal and physical child custody is usually not granted to a parent unless there is a significant problem regarding the other parent. Judges do sometimes award this form of custody while still allowing visitation if the other parent petitions for the chance to...
Under certain conditions, a judge will allow a defendant to be released without paying bail or posting a bond. This is known as being released on one's recognizance. The judge believes the defendant will appear in court as required without the added motivation of...
Being injury often creates high medical bills and treatments. If the injury is severe, these medical bills can become insurmountable. In addition, an injury can cause a person to miss work or even be unable to return to work. This is difficult to manage on owns own....