Parenting Rights — Convictions of certain crimes cause courts to curtail or terminate parental custody rights.

Voting Rights — If convicted of certain crimes, you may lose your right to vote in state and federal elections.

Gun Rights — If you have a felony or certain misdemeanor convictions, you will not be able to possess a gun.

Adoption Rights — If you want to adopt or foster children in the future, you may not be allowed to do so.

College Admission — You may find that colleges don’t want to admit you, even if your conviction is for a misdemeanor.

Financial Aid — It can be difficult to obtain financial aid if you have a drug conviction or serious felony on your record.

​Immigration Status — You not only risk your chance at getting a green card, but you may also risk getting deported.

Security Clearances — You may no longer pass security clearances for certain professions such as teaching or childcare.

Professional Licenses — If your profession requires you to have a license, you may have just thrown it away. What will you do for work now?

Military Career — A conviction can stop you from being accepted or flat out end your military career as soon as you're convicted.