The Legal Partners
With the number of drug overdose fatalities headed in the wrong direction in recent years, states have been enacting laws that protect those who get help for someone who appears to be suffering an overdose as well as the person overdosing. These laws are designed to...
In Kentucky, the legal limit is 0.08%. This applies to a person’s Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). It starts out at 0.00, but it can climb fairly quickly. It may take people only a few drinks to reach 0.08%. If they hit this level on a breath test or a blood test...
The start of every school year is always filled with a lot of adjustments for parents and children alike – but everything takes on an added layer of complexity when the parents are divorced. It’s a little bit harder to operate like a functional parental unit when you...
Kentucky has gotten tougher this year on those convicted of killing someone through drunk or drugged driving. Gov. Andy Beshear has signed two new laws. One of them makes this offense a Class B felony called vehicular homicide. The second law is modeled on laws...
Nurses have a responsibility to maintain professional standards in order to be able to provide quality care to their patients. To ensure the integrity of the nursing profession, the Kentucky Board of Nursing has a list of violations that could result in the suspension...
When someone is arrested on allegations of impaired driving, their situation often starts with a traffic stop. There are certainly exceptions to this generally approach, such as if someone has been involved in a car accident or if they’re in a state that allows for...
Becoming a teacher is a lifelong dream for many people, and the day the Kentucky Board of Education grants them their certification is a cause for celebration. But it's important to remember that teachers are held to a certain standard in their personal and...
Getting a DUI after a night of drinking may be a mistake, but it’s also somewhat expected. There are people who get in the car as they leave the bar – or a gathering at a friend’s house – knowing full well that they have consumed alcohol and just hoping that they will...
When married parents divorce or unmarried parents separate, they will have to figure out what to do with the custody of their children. Custody matters are often one of the most emotional aspects of a divorce or separation, and parents often worry that they will lose...
Kentucky is among the states that do not divide marital assets strictly equally between a divorcing couple. Instead, the state uses an equitable division approach when splitting the property and assets acquired during the marriage. An equitable division aims at...
