Month / April 2012

The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant supported by probable cause. However, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held in Florence v. Board…

Child support payments can become an extremely contentious issue among former partners. While non-custodial parents sometimes simply fail to pay their child support obligations, in other situations non-custodial parents pay child support…

The 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. The New Mexico Children‘s Code further protects juveniles and sometimes expands their constitutional rights. In a recent opinion…

In New Mexico there are time limits that prosecutors and courts must adhere to in order to ensure due process. One of the limits involves timely preliminary hearings. These time limits are…

A 2002 study from The National Survey of Family Growth found that nearly 50% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 had cohabitated at some point in their lives. Cohabitation…

Cellular phones have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. According to CTIA Wireless Association, 302.9 million people in the U.S.–over 96% of the population–carry a cell phone. However, the price of…