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		<title>Tough on Crime or Just Tough on People?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Admittedly, she had made mistakes in her life. Fifteen years ago, Stephanie George was pulling her life back together after a prison sentence for drug dealing. Suddenly, in the midst of healing herself and her family, she found herself in front of a judge again. She stood accused of drug dealing again, when police officers...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/tough-on-crime-or-just-tough-on-people/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>From LOL to SOS: When Sexting Becomes a Crime</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All teenagers make mistakes, but Florida’s Phillip Alpert will be paying for his youthful misstep for the rest of his life.  Just after turning 18, Alpert sent out a naked photo of his 16-year-old girlfriend in a moment of anger, which he admits was the wrong thing to do. Now, he is a convicted felon...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/from-lol-to-sos-when-sexting-becomes-a-crime/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Out of Wedlock But Not Out of Rights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 U.S. census shows that roughly 41 percent of children born in the United States are born out of wedlock. It may be completely obvious that you are the father of your child. However, if the child was born out of wedlock, it may not be so obvious to the courts. What happens when...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/out-of-wedlock-but-not-out-of-rights/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do Undercover Cops Have Unlimited Power?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fans of the television show Breaking Bad remember the scene when Badger, the drug dealer, refused to sell drugs to a man he suspected was an undercover cop. The man managed to convince Badger that he was just a regular guy, only to reveal after the exchange that Badger had been right all along. He...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/do-undercover-cops-have-unlimited-power/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>When Does the Law See Your Child as a Consenting Adult?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The famous case of Florida teacher, Debra LaFave, is back in the news these days as she appeals to the court to be released from probation. In 2005, LaFave was sentenced to ten years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old student. In August of this year, the case once again drew nationwide attention...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/when-does-the-law-see-your-child-as-a-consenting-adult/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DUI? A Minor Offense May Be the Most Serious</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting charged with driving under the influence (DUI) can be an expensive, embarrassing and life-altering ordeal that is magnified when minors are in the vehicle. A DUI charge while a minor is in the car is considered a greater offense than a DUI committed when only adults are in the vehicle, it is known as...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/dui-a-minor-offense-may-be-the-most-serious/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Inherited Property Subject to Equitable Distribution in Florida?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 31, 2012, Prince William turned 30 and came into a $15.5 million inheritance from his late mother, Princess Diana’s, estate.  Although that kind of inheritance doesn’t happen every day, many people do inherit something either before or during their marriage. How an inheritance has been managed during your marriage has a significant impact...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/is-inherited-property-subject-to-equitable-distribution-in-florida/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Complexities of High Net-Worth Divorce</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The disappearance of troubled Florida millionaire, Guma Aguiar, this past June, whose wife had asked him for a divorce just hours earlier, quickly turned into a legal battle between the missing man’s wife and mother over control of his estate. This should have been a high net-worth divorce case involving the division of a large...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/the-complexities-of-high-net-worth-divorce/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is an Alternative to Traditional Divorce Right for You?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When David Arquette and Courteney Cox announced their plans to divorce this past June, we learned a few important things that indicated that this is an amicable split. David, who as of this writing is representing himself, is seeking joint legal and physical custody, and has made no request for spousal or child support. The...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/is-an-alternative-to-traditional-divorce-right-for-you/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Your Kids Through Divorce</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Research shows that approximately 20% of children from divorced homes grow up to have some kind of psychological and/or social problem, nearly all of which are preventable. The key is for parents to assure that their marital problems take second place to their children’s needs for stability and healthy communication. Talking to your children about...  <a href="http://www.givethemthebyrd.com/blog/helping-your-kids-through-divorce/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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