New Law Gives Nevada Sex Offenders More Rights
January 15, 2012 | 
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Under current Nevada law (i.e., up until June 30, 2008), all sex offender must register under Nevada’s Sex Offenders Registry for as long as they live, work, or go to school in Nevada; in other words, registration is (by default) for life under the current law. Nonetheless, the current law still allows a sex offender who has complied with registration requirements for a period of at least 15 consecutive years (during which he was not convicted of an offense that “poses a threat to the safety or well-being of others”) to petition a court to terminate his duty to register.
However, starting on July 01, 2008, the law in Nevada (namely, NRS 179D.490) will change, reducing the time that certain sex offenders must register (as well as non-sex offenders who have to register because they were convicted of committing a crime against a child). The time that an offender must register under the new law will depend on whether he is a Tier 1, Tier II, or Tier II offender. If he is a Tier I offender, he must register for only 15 years maximum (as opposed to life); if a Tier II offender, he must register for 25 years; however, if he is a Tier III offender, he must continue to register for life (as long as he lives, works, or goes to school in Nevada).
Furthermore, the new law will allow a Tier I offender to petition a court to terminate his duty to register prematurely. A Tier I offender may petition if he has registered for a period of at least 10 consecutive years, during which he was not convicted of a felony or a sexual offense; to qualify, he must also have completed any periods of supervised release, probation, or parole, in addition to an approved sex offender treatment program. If the court grants the petition, it will knock 5 years off of the maximum period that the Tier I offender must register (i.e., from 15 years down to 10 years).
The above reduction option is also available to offenders who were classified as Tier III by a juvenile court. The requirements to qualify are the same as those for Tier I offenders, except that instead of 10 years, the TIER III juvenile delinquent must have registered for at least 25 years before he can petition for a reduction. If you have any specific questions about the new or current law (such as whether or not you would be qualified for a reduction, what Tier you belong in, or how and where to file your petition), contact a RecordGone.com attorney.
The Law of Attraction and Quantum Physics
“If thoughts can do that to water, imagine what our thoughts can do to us.” – from the movie, What the Bleep Do We Know!?
The Law of Attraction teaches that we attract into our lives whatever we focus on. Quantum Physics teaches that nothing is fixed, that there are no limitations, that everything is vibrating Energy. By understanding that everything is Energy in a state of potential and by applying the Law of Attraction to bring into our lives what we focus on, it is never necessary to feel stuck with an undesirable life.
We are Creators of the Universe. The classical physics of Newton takes a material perspective in which the Universe is composed of discrete building blocks, solid and unchangeable. Quantum physics takes a spiritual perspective in which there are no separate parts, in which everything is fluid and always changing.
The physical world is a sea of Energy constantly flashing into and out of existence. It is through our thoughts that we transform this ever-changing Energy into observable reality. Therefore, we can create our reality with our thoughts. With quantum physics, science is leaving behind the notion that human beings are powerless victims and moving toward an understanding that we are fully empowered creators of our lives and of our world.
With Newton, we were insignificant cogs in the Universal Machinery. With quantum physics, we are Creators of the Universe.
Everything is Energy. Einstein’s 1905 formula E = mc2 explains the relationship between Energy and matter, i.e., that Energy and matter are interchangeable – that, in reality, everything is Energy – dancing, fluid, ever-changing Energy.
This Energy is influenced by our thoughts. It is shapeable, formable, and moldable. As Creators, we shape, form and mold the Energy of the Universe through our thoughts. We transform the Energy of our thoughts into the Energy of our reality.
The Physics of Possibility. The popular movie, What the Bleep Do We Know!?, clarifies that quantum physics is the physics of possibility. We have been conditioned to believe that the external world is more real than the internal world. Quantum physics says just the opposite. It says that what’s happening on the inside determines what’s happening on the outside. It says that our world is shaped by our thoughts.
Since nothing is fixed and everything is in a state of potential, everything is possible. As we understand that everything is possible, and as we focus our thoughts on what we want to attract, we can literally call into existence whatever we desire.
My ten-year old neighbor loves the expression – “It could happen!” He probably doesn’t know much about the physics of possibility, but he practices it with his great attitude. He reminds me to entertain possibility. He reminds me that nothing is impossible.
Dreams into Reality. The Universe exists as infinite potential in infinite abundance. As we focus our thoughts, we have the power to bring our desires into existence, our dreams into reality. As we focus our thoughts, we have the power to be and do and have whatever we desire.
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Is Your Relationship a Common Law Marriage?
Believe it or not, your relationship could be recognized under legal jurisdictions as a common law marriage even if no ceremony or legal contract were entered into prior to the change in status. These are informal marriages which pertain to relationships of habit that have come to be considered as somewhat equal to the status presented by a civilly registered married couple. For the common law jurisdictions that recognize these types of marriages, they are considered legally binding. However, in others they hold no legal consequence at all. However, the term is often used to describe domestic partnerships and long term non-marital relationships. Within the U.S., common law marriages can be contracted in Alabama, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Kansas, Montana, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. Although the rest of the nation does not contract common law marriages, every state will recognize and uphold a marriage of this type if it was validly contracted in one of the states mentioned above.
You can discern whether or not yours is a relationship of common law marriage by comparing it to its distinctions from a civilly recognized marriage under law. Among these distinctions include the fact that no government authority will issue a marriage license for common law marriages. Even if they are recorded in public, they have not been licensed by government officials. Along the same lines, these types of marriages are not formally celebrated before witnesses in any type of wedding ceremony. Perhaps the single biggest and most important distinguishing factor of a common law marriage is that of cohabitation; however, a couple must meet standards beyond just living together. In addition, common law couples are of-age, currently unwed individuals who have mutually agreed to a functioning relationship of marriage. Parental consent can also account for minors who wish to commit to a common law marriage.
It is relatively less easy to make the distinction between these types of relationships and unwed relationships of no common law standing. However, applying the same set of distinguishers listed above to relationships of non-marital commitment will serve the purpose of identifying a normal relationship from that of a common law marriage. If there has not been mutual consent to a relationship constituting marriage, then it will not be one recognized as an informal marriage. Again, the important distinction lies within the fact that mere cohabitation is not enough to constitute this status.
In addition, it is important to differentiate between formal common law marriages and the relationships which have informally come to be referred to as common law marriages. In states which do not recognize this type of relationship status, the term is more frequently used to refer to domestic partnerships and long-term relationships of unwedded cohabitation. In some cases, these relationships have been prohibited by law to marry; for others, the decision was a personal choice. No matter what the reason, it must be acknowledged that the relationship is not one of civil union, nor is it one of a common law marriage. As such, the standards held to those who are living under common law marriage are not the same for those in same-sex partnerships and permanent, non-marital relationships.
For the states that permit them, common law marriages have come to be accepted as equally valid as a statutory marriage. In fact, some government institutions hold both sets of relationships to the same set of standards. For example, the Internal Revenue Service recognizes these marriages for federal income tax purposes and couples may be able to file joint returns or identify as, “married, filing separately.” If you reside in a state which allows you to contemplate a relationship of this nature, then you should take heed to thoroughly understand the process before committing to this type of relationship status. While it is less formal than a statutory marriage, it is still upheld to many of the same legal standards, some as serious as matters of the IRS. Therefore, matters which fall under the jurisdiction of a common law marriage should be attended to by a legal divorce and family law attorney just as any matters of a typical marriage would.