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Why Legal Representation In A Divorce Is Important

admin — Mon, 27 May 2013 17:20:02 +0000

Statistics have continued to support the saying that 50% of marriages end in divorce, this increases with the number of times married. For example second marriages are 60% more likely to end in divorce, while third marriages are 73%. Divorce is a reality that either yourself or someone you know has experienced. With the number [...]

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Lessons Learned From Reese Witherspoon’s Arrest

admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:37:49 +0000

Atlanta disorderly conduct arrest of Reese Witherspoon brings up a very good lesson to be learned. Many citizens don’t understand the protocol expected by police officials in a traffic stop. The April 19th arrest of Reese Witherspoon in Atlanta for disorderly conduct during a DUI stop brings up a lesson to be learned. Reports say [...]

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Latest News On Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol

admin — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:10:51 +0000

Georgia’s state legislature had a busy season, passing a large number of bills before the session closed March 28. Among those is the bill SB 136, which lowers the blood alcohol limit for people operating boats in Georgia – a move celebrated by many as a victory for safety, but which DUI attorney Thomas Rowsey [...]

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Phone Interlock Device Raises Legal Issues

Tom Rowsey — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:02:23 +0000

TEXTING while driving causes accidents, but a new device from local company Origo intends to fix that – by preventing cars from starting until the driver’s smartphone is safely locked up. Atlanta Personal Injury Attorney Tom Rowsey says the device could help in preventing car accidents caused by distracted driving. The device, known as OrigoSafe, [...]

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Dog Bites: Recovering From an Attack with Legal Help

Tom Rowsey — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:14:33 +0000

Every year in the United States, 1 million people are attacked by a dog and need to seek medical treatment. Of those 1 million people, 334,000 have to visit the emergency room. Also, a huge percentage of dog attack victims are children, and many of these attacks take place in a home. What should you [...]

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What should a Separation Agreement include?

Tom Rowsey — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:35:48 +0000

A separation agreement should address: alimony; child custody; child support; visitation; health, medical, and life insurance; division of some of the marital property; division of some of the joint or marital debts and a temporary or permanent restraining order (if necessary). A separation agreement should also include language that addresses the obligation of each spouse’s [...]

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How to Protect High School Students from the Internet

Tom Rowsey — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:33:47 +0000

Kids of all ages are online these days. It’s not very difficult to protect your little ones from using the Internet in the wrong way. Thanks to parental settings on your computers, smartphones and other devices, it’s pretty simple to set limits for your kids and monitor their usage. What about when it comes to [...]

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New Laws Make DUI Penalties Practical

Tom Rowsey — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:49:58 +0000

DRUNK drivers have long faced tough punishments in Georgia, but a new state law has overhauled the way those punishments are meted out. Attorney Tom Rowsey, who focuses his practice on DUI law, says that the new rules don’t let drunk driver off easy – but they do make the process much more practical. The [...]

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Distracted driving doesn’t only mean a cell phone

Tom Rowsey — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:37:38 +0000

More and more states in the USA are passing laws restricting the use of cell phones. Cell phones have become more deadly it seems and cause more accidents than any other device. In a recent trip to the Los Angeles County Municipal Court House several dozen drivers appeared before the judge to plead their case. [...]

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A DUI Can Cost You Control of Your Car

Tom Rowsey — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:28:04 +0000

Everyone makes mistakes and sometimes the consequences can be severe. However, if you’re facing multiple DUI charges in Atlanta you may not only be facing a fine, alcohol education and therapy classes but you may also be required to install an ignition interlock device on your vehicle upon successful completion of your probation. You might [...]

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