When you drive with children in your vehicle, you need to be sober and attentive. They're important, and they add a layer of difficulty if you get stopped for violating the law. If you're not careful, you can be accused of endangering your children as well as accused...
Month: August 2017
Virginia’s child custody guidelines help you protect your child
Virginia has a number of important child custody laws. If you decide to get a divorce, you'll need to understand these laws to protect yourself and your children. Virginia law strongly prefers parents to go through mediation instead of litigation when it comes to...
Grief is normal after a marriage ends: Get the support you need
Divorces cause many kinds of strain, from the emotional to the financial. While finances are worked out during the divorce proceedings, your emotional trauma isn't. As a result, many people find themselves acting emotionally instead of considering the long-term...
Is drugged driving more common than drunk driving?
It's wise to look at traffic accidents to determine their causes, but doing so can create some connections to changes in laws that you may not have thought would impact drivers. For example, did you know that over the course of two years, the number of drugged driving...
What should you know if you’re accused of domestic violence?
It is never a good feeling to know that you've been accused of domestic violence. At this point, you have no choice but to face those allegations and to address them. Since there are many kinds of domestic violence, the first thing to do is to find out what kind...
Imprisoned for life as a teen: Inmates fight for second chance
Imagine some of the things you did as a teen. Perhaps some of the things you did were illegal or dangerous. While some people don't get caught, others do. They might end up in prison for crimes others got away with. Now, years later, they're still doing time for a...
Officer suffers opiate overdose after drug bust in Virginia
There are many dangerous drugs on the streets today, and being caught with any of them can get you into deep trouble with the law. One of the opiates that is particularly dangerous is fentanyl. You don't have to ingest this drug for it to take effect, which means that...
Here’s how to reduce your risk of driving drunk
You're planning to go out for the night and have drinks with your friends. You know that you're going to have to drive at some point, so you plan to stop drinking early on and to allow your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to drop to a safe level. How can you make...