Legal Tidbits

If you fail to respond to a divorce complaint your former spouse could get everything.

Don’t inform the judge that the reason you committed the crime was that it was a double dog dare.

Your probation officer is not your friend. Don’t call him with your “Baby Mama” drama.

Although your Miranda rights include this, “…Anything you say can and will be held against you in a court of law,” it is implied.

When fleeing a scene of the crime, don’t call for an Uber to be your getaway car.

While there’s nothing wrong remaining active on social media during your divorce, we suggest you don’t share vacation pictures in exotic places when you claim you can’t afford alimony.

We shouldn’t even have to say this but pajamas are not appropriate attire for your court hearing.

This year, when writing a date on a legal document, be sure to write out “2020” to avoid unscrupulous date editing.

When giving sworn testimony, “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” is not a multiple-choice question.

Avoid bashing the judge in your case on Facebook. Especially after you friended him on Facebook.

“She was under the mistletoe” is a poor defense to adultery. Blame the booze for goodness sakes.

In Law as in Life, likeability counts and gets you further.