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Has your child committed a juvenile offense? From shoplifting to driving under the influence, criminal charges can have long-standing consequences that can negatively affect your child even after they turn 18.
Divorce is a difficult process for any couple, but it becomes much more challenging when one or more children are involved. Statistics from the mid-1980s indicated that around 50 percent of U.S. children would see their parents split up. Thanks to Millennials waiting longer to marry and experiencing a lower divorce rate than previous generations, that figure is likely to have fallen over the last couple of decades.
Deciding child custody and parenting time is often the most difficult part of divorce cases because most parents want to ensure they remain a primary part of their children’s lives. Creating a parenting plan that will not only dictate how important decisions are made...
If Your Child Is in Trouble, You Need an Experienced Juvenile Defense Attorney On Your Side Has your child committed a juvenile offense? From shoplifting to driving under the influence, criminal charges can have long standing consequences that can negatively affect...
Juvenile delinquency convictions have long-lasting consequences! When your child is charged with a crime, it's confusing and frustrating, and it's very serious. You need to hire an attorney immediately! The crime may not seem like a big deal to you, and you may...
Jonathon Carlson received the George Holley outstanding young lawyer award by the 1st JD Bar Association. The award ceremony took place on Oct 11th, 2014. at the 2014 JUDGES AND AWARDS BANQUET. The Gary L. McPherson Outstanding Lawyer of the Year award is given...
Back in January, my colleague, Blair, wrote a blog on understanding juvenile conviction consequences. The blog explained that juvenile adjudications or convictions are not automatically sealed when a child turns eighteen. In fact, Juvenile records remain accessible...
In this 3 part blog, I've discussed the US Supreme Court and the aftermath of Juvenile Life without Parole cases around the country. In this blog, we discuss what's happening with JLWOP in our home state of Colorado. Part 1 and Part 2 The Colorado Supreme Court...
In my last blog, we talked about the US Supreme Court Case, Miller v. Alabama, that found that juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) sentences are unconstitutional if part of a mandatory sentencing scheme. Read Part 1 Remember, mandatory sentencing schemes are laws...
Life without the possibility of parole is a severe sentence for any adult. It is a sentence reserved for the most serious of crimes. This sentence is even harsher for a juvenile. A juvenile sentenced to life without parole will never spend a day as an adult outside of...