Can Parents Get into Trouble if Their Teen is Sexting?

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Yes, I am still talking about sexting. In case you missed it, last week I talked about the heap of legal trouble your teen can get into if they engage in sexting, sending a sexually suggestive or nude image or message via text. I had several readers ask a very important follow-up question. In addition […]

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What a Lawyer Wants You to Know About Teen Sexting

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Last week I wrote a post on what to do if the police want to question your teenager. Based on the slew of emails and messages I got (and thank you to everyone who sent one), I totally ignored the 800 pound gorilla in the room. Kids today are getting themselves into serious legal trouble […]

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What to Do if the Police Want to Question Your Teenager

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Can you guess the number one reason why my husband and I get panicked phone calls from friends and acquaintances late at night? It’s not for advice on how to get their kids to sleep. We have yet to figure out how to get a kid to sleep (and we’ve had four tries). All four […]

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Don’t Be a Lawyer? Will I Be Encouraging My Kids to Go to Law School?

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Have you ever seen My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on the CW? Pretty funny stuff. The show centers around a Harvard-educated lawyer who, on the verge of making partner, leaves her top-shoe New York law firm to move back to her small hometown to pursue (or stalk, depending on your perspective) her first love from summer camp. The […]

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