Jackson Missouri Legal Blog

About two years ago, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a class-action lawsuit against Missouri for the way it treats poor defendants and the public defenders who represent them in court.

Well, the ACLU and the public defender system made an agreement, and they're not waiting on a federal judge to seal the deal -- but Missouri's Attorney General Eric Schmitt is apparently quite unhappy about the proposed settlement. He has publicly stated that he wants to intervene to prevent the new agreement from going through and says that limiting the workloads of the state's public defenders would be a disaster that lets "untold numbers of alleged felons to avoid criminal prosecution." For their part, the ACLU said that the governor's response showed that "his office hasn't been paying attention to the case very closely."

For many parents, the subject of minor emancipation is upsetting. Parents typically want their children to remain their children for as long as possible. When a teen brings up the topic of emancipation, many parents feel that their child is slipping away faster than they expected.

Family law attorneys can help children and parents explore emancipation in-depth. Sometimes, teens change their mind after attorney consultations and other times their resolve grows stronger. In all scenarios, lawyer guidance can ensure that a child's emancipation efforts proceed smoothly for parents and the child alike.

Going through divorce is a difficult time for many Missouri residents and those elsewhere. Though numerous couples choose to end their marriages, the process has not necessarily gotten any easier. The reason for this is likely that each couple and each divorce case is different.

If divorce is in your near future, you may have strong feelings about what you will experience. You may have initiated the divorce because you no longer felt happy in your relationship or because your spouse cheated. On the other hand, you may have felt content in your marriage, and your spouse's desire to divorce may have caught you completely off guard. Whatever part of the emotional spectrum you find yourself on, you certainly want to approach your case in the best manner possible.

If you suffer an unfortunate injury while working, chance are you are counting on workers' compensation to see you through the incident. Successful claims provide Missouri workers with benefits such as income replacement and coverage of medical expenses. A notice indicating a claim denial can bring reality crashing down upon you. The following list contains several common reasons for claim denials.

Waiting to report the injury: It is important to report any unusual incident to your superiors immediately. Doing so paves the way for a successful workers' compensation claim if you discover that the incident caused you injury.