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Balancing a Career with Child Custody Responsibilities
Balancing a Career with Child Custody Responsibilities

Parents in Texas who are also the main breadwinners in the family who are going through a divorce might be worried that their demanding careers will affect their chances of getting child custody. However, courts...

Police in Texas Arrest 9 After Drug Search
Police in Texas Arrest 9 After Drug Search

Nine Texas residents were taken into custody on the night of Feb. 27 after deputies from the Titus County Sheriff’s Office executed narcotics search warrants at a residence in Mount Pleasant. The five women and...

Ways to Help Children Handle Divorce
Ways to Help Children Handle Divorce

Parents who choose to divorce in Texas should recognize that the end of their marriage can be just as hard on the children as it is on them. Dealing with all of the changes in...

Despite Changing Views, Marijuana Arrests Still Lead
Despite Changing Views, Marijuana Arrests Still Lead

While most Texans are likely aware that marijuana has been legalized for medical or recreational purposes in many states, people can still face harsh penalties if they are arrested for marijuana offenses in Texas. Even...

Strategies for Helping Children Adjust After a Divorce
Strategies for Helping Children Adjust After a Divorce

Your children will likely be anxious, confused and nervous about what happens after their parents are no longer together. However, there are many steps you can take to ensure that they can adjust to the...

Police Focus Heavily on Drunk Driving to Prevent Accidents
Police Focus Heavily on Drunk Driving to Prevent Accidents

A statement from a Texas Department of Public Safety public information officer revealed that one-third of arrests in Hidalgo County during a four-day period were for driving while intoxicated. Altogether, law enforcement agencies within the...

How to Get Through a Child Abuse Investigation
How to Get Through a Child Abuse Investigation

During a custody battle, parents may face claims that they abuse their children. While Texas courts won’t hesitate to limit an abusive parent’s rights to his or her child, they also know that false claims...

What to Know About Including a Father on A Birth Certificate
What to Know About Including a Father on A Birth Certificate

If a child’s parents are not married when he or she is born, the father’s name won’t necessarily be on the birth certificate. This could be true even if the mother lists his name on...

Parents Have Rights While Being Investigated
Parents Have Rights While Being Investigated

If child protective services, or CPS, believes that a child in Texas or anywhere else may be in danger, it will launch an investigation. However, investigators cannot do whatever they please while looking into the...

Don’t Count on Your Spouse when Counting Assets
Don’t Count on Your Spouse when Counting Assets

A good chunk of Americans are hiding some facet of their finances from their partner. From the sneaky to the downright criminal, assets that go uncovered or undervalued during your divorce could end up costing...