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There’s a Divorce Waiting Period for Childless Kentucky Couples

Divorce laws are different in every state, which can lead to a lot of confusion for a person who wants to end their marriage. In many states, only couples with minor children have a formal waiting period. However, Kentucky requires that any couple considering divorce undergo a separation prior to the finalization of their divorce.
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The Financial Impact of A Broken Bone in A Car Crash

On the large and varied scale of potential injuries in a car crash, a broken bone may not seem like a very serious issue. After all, compared with a permanent spinal injury or a debilitating traumatic brain injury, a broken bone is easy to diagnose, typically straightforward to treat and possible to fully recover from with adequate medical care and rest.
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Medical Conditions that Can Look Like Impairment to Police

Law enforcement officers have to perform basic medical evaluations during their efforts to enforce impaired driving statutes, which can lead to mistaken arrests for people with certain medical conditions. Officers will take information they have about how alcohol and other drugs affect the human body and compare that information to the behavior of drivers stopped for enforcement purposes.
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Distracted Driving Leaves Thousands Killed or Injured Each Year

Distracted driving has gone from being an almost unknown risk on the roads to being one of the most serious concerns for modern safety. A federal analysis of crash data shows that drunk drivers cause 10,265 fatal crashes each year, while distracted drivers cause 3,477 fatal crashes.
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How to Convince Your Aging Parent to Stop Driving

Every adult child knows that conversations about altering a parent’s lifestyle due to aging are extremely sensitive. These talks could be about finances or moving to assisted living, but typically the first difficult subject to address is unsafe driving.
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Navigating the Holidays After a Divorce

The holidays are often a difficult time for families with newly divorced parents. The custody agreement and parenting plan may have been worked out with the help of an attorney and possibly a judge, but seeing it on paper is different than a parent spending Christmas Eve alone because it is not their year.
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