Marriages do not always end in death. Many couples get married with good intentions of staying together only to end up in divorce court. If you feel that your relationship is no longer salvageable and that putting a legal end to it is necessary, filing for divorce...
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Blood tests vs. breath tests: A look at results
When law officers pull people over on suspicion of drunk driving, they may ask the driver to submit to a roadside breath test. Officers use devices as a way to determine the drivers’ blood alcohol content level, as doing so is easier than administering an actual blood...
Understanding Kentucky’s “look-back” period
A conviction for a single DUI is bad enough. However, plenty of drivers in Kentucky are habitual drunk drivers, and there have been people who have contended with second, third and fourth DUIs. For those drivers, the state recently made life a lot tougher. In...
Saving or regaining driving privileges after a DUI
A DUI is a serious charge, and it comes with strong consequences. In fact, the first penalty occurs immediately, when the officer confiscates the driver’s license. This can prove to be quite inconvenient. Thankfully, there are options that may help to expedite...
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Here is why you should consider a prenup
One widespread belief about prenuptial agreements is that they are only useful for rich and famous people. But this is not true at all. Prenups can benefit any couple with varying financial circumstances. Millennials are signing more prenups than ever before. Here are...
Divorce of Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos is finalized
Some people in Kentucky may have heard about the divorce of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world. On July 5, the divorce was finalized. His wife, MacKenzie Bezos, will receive $38.3 billion in Amazon stock as part of the divorce settlement. They...
Tips to prepare for a divorce
People in Kentucky might be more likely to get a divorce in the summer. A study by sociologists at the University of Washington looked at divorces in the state from 2001 to 2015 and found that March and August were months when divorce tended to spike. Whatever the...
What happens if you get another DUI?
You swore it was never going to happen again, until it did. You made the choice to drive home after a few drinks at a friend’s house. Now, on the side of the road, you realize that there is a chance you will have to deal with another DUI charge. Kentucky has some of...
Study looks at child support payment variations
A study by Custody X Change calculated typical child support payments for all 50 states and found Kentucky on the higher end at $735-$880. The states with the highest typical payments had a range of $881-$1,187, and those with the lowest ranged from $400-$528. The...