by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 5, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan In TV shows and movies involving lawyers, the main character may get involved in a case in which someone needs a lawyer and they are currently represented by a public defender. The main character may meet up with the public defender to discuss the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 29, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A fairly common legal term that you may have heard of is a, “pre-nuptial agreement,” or the shortened version of that term, “pre-nup.” But what actually is a pre-nuptial agreement and what is contained in that agreement? First, let’s break...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A term that is heard in the world of personal injury law, that will occasionally draw a snicker, is the term, “loss of consortium.” Let’s dive in to what this term means. First, the word, “consortium,” means companionship with one’s spouse. How...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 15, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Occasionally I will speak with someone who is about to go through a divorce and they will say to me something like, “they say they are going to get me for abandonment.” My normal response to them is, “I do not care what they said, ‘getting you for...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 8, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When a mom is breastfeeding their child in public, that act is generally considered socially acceptable in this day and age. It may not be that commonplace, and it may seem a little unusual, but it is legal. In fact, there are a few laws in...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 1, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When I am discussing someone’s divorce case with them, one of the questions that often comes up is, “Am I going to have to pay them alimony?” Alimony, or spousal support, are payments from one spouse to another after they are divorced to allow the...
