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Understanding and Modifying Child Support Orders in Texas
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How Does Child Custody Work in Texas?
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It Is Texas Renaissance Festival Time Again
The Texas Renaissance Festival is a great place to go have some fun, family friendly or not. However, the Texas Renaissance Festival is also a place where you need to be careful. No, not from the people who are going with you, but law enforcement. For those who don’t know, camping at the Renaissance Festival is a favorite of those in alternate lifestyles – and while it’s not our place to judge such a thing – the police are mindful of this. So when traveling to and from the Renaissance Festival, keep a few things in mind. You will be traveling through many counties, perhaps including Grimes, Waller, Montgomery and Harris. Further, you will travel through many cities – such as Magnolia, Houston and Todd Mission. A lot of these places have their own law enforcement organizations and different policies when it comes to different crimes. Further, these law enforcement organizations have been working with this festival for years, some of them know it better than you do. However, if you follow these tips, you too can reduce the likelihood of arrest. First, stay hydrated and alert. The first step to getting pulled over is looking like you are committing […]
North Carolina to consider the “Healthy Marriage Act”
Undoubtedly it will receive far less attention than the controversy over same-sex marriage, but considering that the proposed change will actually affect more people a North Carolina proposed law is worth following. As reported by ABC’s Raleigh-Durham affiliate WTVD, the proposed legislation would “extend[] a mandatory waiting period from one year to two years, [and] require[] couples to take courses in hopes of changing their minds and allows them to live together instead of separating.” Is this the sign of a new direction in national divorce policy? After many decades of relaxing access to divorce, we may be on the cusp of a pendulum swing led by policy makers seeking to strengthen the family unit. Whatever the motivations of the proponents of these types of laws, and no matter how efficacious these policies may be, it is certain that such changes will not occur without a fight.
Jason Kidd’s Plea Deal Enrages MADD
Newly hired New York Nets head coach Jason Kidd has a deal worked out on hit 2012 DWI. Of course, MADD took issue with Kidd getting a deal that included a reduction in charge. So the beat goes on, apparently. A celebrity is charge with DWI, and receives a deal some would argue that only would be available to a celebrity, or an otherwise “connected” person. In response, MADD is there to call attention to the case. Kidd will get his plea arrangement honored, no doubt. But will MADD be successful in their stated goal of using this incident to further toughen New York DWI/DUI laws?