Ending your marriage can feel like the end of a journey, but also is just the beginning of a new chapter in your life. Going through a divorce is never easy for families, and this is no exception for military families.
Exposing Breathalyzer inaccuracies in drunk driving cases
Breathalyzers are the tool most commonly used in Illinois and across the country to show that a driver was intoxicated when he or she got behind the wheel. Across the country, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher is unlawful and classified as driving under the influence. While blood tests provide the most precise results, breath analyzers are used far more frequently and provide instant results that are largely presumed to be accurate. However, the accuracy of those results could be questionable if the Breathalyzer was not properly calibrated before a driver's breath was assessed.
Options for splitting retirement plan assets during divorce
The division of assets that takes part in a divorce includes retirement accounts. People in Indiana who need to withdraw their share of retirement funds as part of a divorce settlement need a Qualified Domestic Relations Order approved by a judge for every 401(k) plan or other employer-sponsored savings plan or pension. This court order specifies how much money a person gets and makes it possible to shield the person from taxes and penalties as long as the money gets directly rolled into a new retirement plan.
