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 […]
Family Law

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] […]
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 […]
A Prenuptial Agreement Simplifies A Complex Asset Division
It isn’t surprising that a man worth an estimated $9.4 billion dollars would have some sort of prenuptial agreement with his spouse. This is the case with Australian American media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his wife Wendi Deng. As the Chief Executive of News Corp, he has not only wealth, but influence and power to […]
Foster Parent Advocates
Your rights as a foster parent are important. Working with Child Protective Services as a foster parent is often confusing, frustrating and heartbreaking. Many people become foster parents with the hope of adopting the children that are placed in their home. Foster families often feel confused and frustrated by CPS’s actions including recurring failures to […]
An Overlooked Aspect of Divorce: Your Credit Rating
The children, child support, visitation, spousal support, the house, the 401(k): all the usual suspects at play in a typical divorce. But a very important part of post-divorce life, and one which is often an afterthought to settlement talks or trial preparation, is your credit rating. As you can see summarized in this Al.com article […]






