Month / May 2012

Establishing paternity has several important legal consequences. However, before paternity can be legally established, a party alleging paternity must have reliable evidence to present to the court. In the past, paternity could…

The New Mexico Court of Appeals recently issued a ruling in Farmington v. Pinon-Garcia regarding the proper scope and standard of review for an appeal from a lower court that is not…

The fact that nearly 50% of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce is well known. However, the divorce rate among members of the armed forces is slightly higher and continues to…

On April 26, 2012 the U.S. Senate voted 68-31 to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for an additional 5 years, despite efforts by opponents to pass a more narrow version…

In New Mexico, if you suffer an injury in an accident that is due to someone else‘s negligence, you can recover damages for your injuries from the defendant or the defendant‘s insurance…

A divorce does not affect an individual‘s credit and credit score directly. However, shared or joint credit obligations often do. Joint credit obligations include bank loans, credit cards, finance and auto loans,…

A recent case before the New Mexico Court of Appeals clarified whether a court could sentence an individual to more time than agreed to in a plea agreement if a portion of…

The Trayvon Martin case has placed the spotlight on Florida‘s “stand your ground” law and has given rise to heated debates about whether these kinds of laws encourage vigilantism and allow guilty…