Doing What Is Right For You
Parents of Rockwall area teens understand that their children often do not make the best decisions. Teenagers are constantly testing their limits with their parents and engaging in behavior that they’re not supposed to with their friends. Luckily most of the time...
Teens do not always have the best judgment and they often push the boundaries of what is considered acceptable behavior. This means some come in conflict with the law, sometimes in serious ways. The most serious juvenile offenders may be sent to a Texas Juvenile...
Dallas residents grappling with mental illness face many challenges. Many mental illnesses go untreated, and those who get treatment often struggle with finding the right medication and dealing with the side effects. Both these things may contribute to negative...
The crime of stalking is not new. But recent tracker innovations, like Tile and AirTag, provide an easier and cheap method to track people on their personal electronic devices without their knowledge. A Houston woman recently disclosed that her soon-to-former spouse...
Texas residents who are going through a divorce usually need to familiarize themselves with a number of legal terms as they sort through issues such as child custody, child support, alimony and property division. For property and debt division in particular, one key...
Challenging a breathalyzer test can be an important part of challenging drunk driving charges. For that reason, it is essential for accused drivers to be familiar with the different approaches that may be available for challenging a breathalyzer test. Strategies for...
Police officers When an officer arrests a suspect for their alleged involvement in criminal activity, it is important that the officer does not use excessive force and violate the suspect’s constitutional rights. Under Texas Penal Code Sec. 9.51, a law enforcement...
There are times when the police unexpectedly knock on your door. These situations have the potential to escalate quickly, despite your best intentions. You do not want your rights infringed upon, but you also do not want a bad situation to get worse. One thing you can...
Many people in the greater Dallas area have considerable money saved in a 401(k) or other retirement plan. This is true even if a person otherwise has little other wealth aside from a family home. Similar to other assets, those contributions to a retirement plan that...
Texas uses a separate juvenile justice system to correct children who have turned 10 but have not yet reached age 17. A child can wind up in the juvenile justice system if he commits a criminal act that could have otherwise landed him in jail but for his young age. A...
