If you have minor children and you are involved in a Texas Divorce, or you are considering one, you may wonder what criteria Texas courts use in making decisions regarding child custody. The child custody orders that work best for everyone involved are the ones that are created by agreement between the divorcing parties. However, […]
The crime rate is down, and fortunately, so is the number of people in Texas prisons. Texas is one of seventeen states that are in the early stages of a criminal justice reform program which takes the money that is being saved by reducing prison populations and invests it into programs designed to reduce first-time […]
When your first child was born, you probably realized that you were entering a new chapter of your life. That tiny baby that you held in your arms was in fact someone with whom you will have a bond for your entire life. As your child or children grew, you built a relationship with them, […]
When your first child was born, you probably realized that you were entering a new chapter of your life. That tiny baby that you held in your arms was in fact someone with whom you will have a bond for your entire life. As your child or children grew, you built a relationship with them, […]
If you have been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Texas, there are a few things that you should know. From learning about the immediate and long term consequences of a DWI conviction, to learning about the variety of ways that an attorney can help you challenge some of the evidence in […]
If you are facing drug charges in a case where a drug sniffing dog or a police officer’s assertion that he or she smelled marijuana was the reason that you, your vehicle, or your property was searched, refuting the reliability of drug dogs and officer smell tests may play an important role in your defense. […]
This past September, Texas added a new name to its list of Class III controlled substances. Salvia Divinorum, commonly known as “Seers Sage, Salvia, or Ska Maria Pastora”, became a Class III controlled substance upon the passage of House Bill 124. The bill made its third and final appearance before the Texas Legislature this year […]
Although you might think that the concept of “making it home safe” applies more to baseball than it does to football, recent statistics regarding drunk-driving-related accidents and Texas football games indicate that a refresher course on the topic is in order. Attending football games, tailgating, and getting together with friends to watch football games on […]
Did you know that most divorce cases, whether they take place in Texas or elsewhere, are resolved through settlement instead of by trial? It is estimated that around ninety five percent of divorce cases settle, with a remaining 5% to be handled in the courtroom. If you are currently convinced that your divorce case will […]
If a police officer has ever asked you to perform a field sobriety test, you probably felt like you had no choice but to get out of the car and do your best to walk in a perfectly straight line, or to point to your nose in just the right way. What many people do […]
