When your marriage is falling apart, it is easy to focus on the negatives. Divorce is certainly difficult and comes with plenty of downsides. No one is going to pretend that ending your marriage is fun or enjoyable. However, this does not mean it is all bad news....
Juvenile law strives for rehabilitation instead of punishment
Missouri treats juveniles in its criminal justice system generally similar to other states. The usual juvenile law framework provides that a person under 18 is charged and prosecuted as a juvenile. Unlike the harsh penal sanctions of the adult criminal justice system,...
Criminal defense attorneys will monitor new role for deputies
Sheriff's deputies in Missouri can make arrests just like police officers. Well, that is, everywhere in the state except in St. Louis. That is going to change quickly, however, because the state legislature passed a law in May that gives St. Louis sheriff's deputies...
Divorce is not necessarily bad for the health
The last thing one person in a couple is likely to believe is that splitting up may actually be good for his or her health. Divorce won't necessarily make Missouri residents unhealthy. Researchers in London found those who have remarried after their divorces aren't...