by design | May 8, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
Raise Your Right Hand, and then Put it Down By Jedidiah McKeehan I am sure we have all seen a movie where someone is sworn in to testify. A bailiff or judge looks at the witness and says, “Raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and...
by design | Apr 24, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Let me start by saying this, you never want to be in a position where you are exonerated, because if you need one, something really bad has already happened to you. Exoneration is the legal process through which a person who has been wrongfully...
by design | Apr 17, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
What is an Expungement and How Do I Get One? By Jedidiah McKeehan I often get asked, “This job application is asking me if I have ever been charged with a crime. I had a charge expunged. Do I put down that I have never been charged?” My answer is, “Yes.” Once an...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
Alienation of Affections By Jed McKeehan You may have heard of the legal term, “alienation of affections,” at some point, but what does this phrase mean? The dictionary definition states, “the diversion of a person’s affection from someone (as a spouse) who has...
by design | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
It is Hard to Get Teachers to Court as Witnesses By Jedidiah McKeehan Occasionally when I meet with individuals who are dealing with a custody aspect of a case, one of the things that comes up is things related to school, such as the child’s attendance, the...
by design | Mar 20, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan For some reason, babies are being born in cars all of the time in movies and TV shows, but I have yet to meet anyone who was born in a car. I am sure if you are born in a car it makes for a great story to tell for the rest of your life, but when...