Driving
Where Are Radar Detectors Legal? State Rules, Trucks and Windshield Mounts
Radar detectors are legal in passenger cars in most of the US, but banned in Virginia, Washington D.C. and commercial vehicles. Georgia and Michigan explained.
Law
Criminal Law
What Drugs Are Legal in Colorado? Cannabis, Psilocybin and What Is Still a Crime
Colorado allows adult cannabis and personal use of psilocybin and some other natural medicines, within limits. What's allowed, what's a crime, and federal law.
Family Law
Non-Custodial Parent Moving Out of State: Custody, Visits and Support
Can a non-custodial parent move out of state? What happens to your visitation order and child support, which court keeps the case, and how to change visits.
Law
How to Get a Debt Lawsuit Dismissed: Defenses, Deadlines and Your Options
Sued over a debt? How to respond before the deadline, defenses that can get a debt lawsuit dismissed, time-barred debt rules, and when bankruptcy stops a case.
Criminal Law
What Is the Difference Between First and Second Degree Murder? Premeditation, Felony Murder and More
First-degree murder usually means a premeditated killing or felony murder; second-degree covers other malicious killings. How federal and state law set the line.
Criminal Law
Will Dismissed Cases Hurt Job Chances? Background Checks and Your Rights
A dismissed case is not a conviction, but it can still show up on background checks. How the FCRA, EEOC guidance, ban-the-box laws and sealing protect you.
Family Law
What Legal Rights Does a Step Parent Have? Custody, Visitation and Adoption
What legal rights a step-parent has: usually none without adoption or a court order. How stepparent adoption, visitation, consent forms and support duties work.
Criminal Law
What Is the Legal Age of Consent in Missouri? The Statutes, Age Gaps and Penalties
Missouri's age of consent is 17, not 18 or 21. What Chapter 566 says, why the 21-and-over rule is misread, penalties, the student law and registration.
Family Law
How to Win a Termination of Parental Rights Case: Grounds, Proof and Defenses
How termination of parental rights cases work for parents and petitioners: grounds, the clear and convincing standard, timelines, counsel and evidence.
Law
How to Cite Court Cases in MLA: Format, Examples and In-Text Citations
How to cite court cases in MLA 9: the works-cited format, worked examples for Supreme Court and lower court cases, in-text citations, and how Bluebook differs.