by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan When is the last time in your life you said the pledge of allegiance to the American flag? High school? Middle school? Elementary school? If it has been that long, do you remember the words? Unless you are in the military, or perhaps a teacher, few...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 25, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When someone asks me if they can dismiss a domestic assault charge, this question can come from either the defendant or the victim. Let’s define the parties first. The defendant is the individual arrested and charged with committing the crime of...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 11, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan There may be a time when you make some bad decisions and end up in jail. While there, you may make a phone call to a friend or family member and talk about what happened. Are the police listening to your phone calls? They are. Let’s unpack this...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 4, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan If you have watched enough lawyer movies and TV shows, then you may have come across one where someone is facing a murder charge and they marry a key witness so the key witness cannot testify against the person who is now their spouse. Is that how...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 28, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan The quick answer is, never. As you might imagine, this question comes up a great deal. Someone is talking to me and they say, “well, when my kid turns 12, he gets to pick where he wants to live.” Unfortunately, I have to tell them, that they are...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 21, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When people go through a divorce, one question that comes up is, “who gets to claim the kids on their taxes?” When someone is asking that question, they already understand that when they claim dependents on their tax returns, they will realize a...
