Criminal Justice Blog

If you or a loved one are a victim of domestic violence, or if you’ve been charged with a domestic violence crime in the state of Texas, you need to know what the law says and what your rights are. The domestic violence laws in Texas differ from some other states, so it’s important to…

Not every marriage lasts a lifetime. Just ask the over 780,000 couples that divorce every year. While divorce seems like a two-sided affair, the kids take center stage in most divorce hearings. Deciding who gets the kids and when a couple separate is one of the most difficult decisions both parties and the court have…

Let’s say you toke up and get behind the wheel of a car. You may be worried a cop will catch you, but then you feel better knowing you didn’t drink any alcohol. Or are you really off the hook? When most people think of DWI charges in Texas, they think about driving under the…

Whether you’re guilty or innocent, the State would often rather you take a plea bargain than go to court. If you’re facing DWI charges, the odds are good you’re going to get an offer of some kind. So what should you do? You have to be careful what you agree to before and during a…

Has your child gotten in trouble with the law? No parent wants to see their child get arrested. The reality is that some children make bad decisions that land them in trouble. In a single year, about 2.1 million youth are arrested in the U. S. Children have rights, too, so if your child is…

If you asked a dozen Texans “what is a DWI?” you’d likely get a different answer from each one. Most of those answers, however, would have one thing in common. They would completely fail to acknowledge the breadth and depth of the potential consequences of being hit by DWI charges. In reality, getting a DWI…

In the state of Texas, the court often will encourage joint custodial agreements. However, the final decision in regard to custody will always reflect the best interests of the child–and that could mean that either parent could be limited to visitation-only status. Visitation rights are limited to the time designated by the standard possession order.…

Around one million drivers per year are arrested on a DWI charge in America. If you are one of them and you hope to have any shot at a productive life in the future, you need to research the Texas non-disclosure process. Getting a DWI in Texas can net you hefty fines and jail time.…

It’s definitely one of the harder parts of parenting when your child gets into trouble. Even more so if the trouble they’re in has to do with the law. When you find yourself in this situation it can leave you with a world of questions: What happens next? Will my child go to prison? How…

Drug use is a phenomenon that is common across the United States. Data shows that almost 12% of persons admit to using a drug in the past month. This number is quite shocking. Despite all the messages warning people about the consequences of drug use, drug use is going up. There is even an opioid…