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We have had an epo present before and dropped it.
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answered on Jan 8, 2018
Inmates can be served in Texas. The policies vary by penal institution and by county for jails. An experienced process server may be able to help, but we find service through the Sheriff's Office to be the best way in our county. The court clerks can explain how to get citation and request... View More 
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answered on Jan 8, 2018
You will need to go to court and request a SAPCR (Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship), which can be filed with a divorce. If you have sufficient evidence that she does not intend to return or have contact with your sons, then a termination of her parental rights may be possible, but... View More
I dont khow how she got the passport if i haven't not sign any papers in the case what i can do m
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answered on Jan 8, 2018
Hi Cristian,
The answer depends on your Final Decree or child custody order, if y'all have been to court before. In Texas, many orders contain a geographic restriction, which limits where a child may be moved to. However, many orders are silent on travel that doesn't establish a... View More
My apartment complex posted my picture on their public, promotional Instagram page (taken without my permission from MY instagram), along with my full name and (given that it is their own Instagram) basically my address. I was neither informed prior OR tagged in the photograph, so was I not... View More
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answered on Jan 8, 2018
You should check your lease. However, a standard lease doesn't include those rights. In Texas, you have a property right in your image. Certain public images may still be used without permission, but not generally for commercial purposes. For example, if you walk through a live newscast at a... View More
stupid question i believe i already know the answer too, so sorry for/if wasting you're time my room-mate just got his 3rd dui/dwi (drunk driving) here in the Woodlands, TX I saw they updated the "disclosure" part of the law this year in september, He is going to court in a week is... View More
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
It can't hurt, but it depends on a variety of factors. Some judges will see his effort as a positive factor in sentencing, some will not. He really needs to communicate with an attorney. A DWI after two prior convictions is a felony in Texas and most courts take it very seriously.
Q8 - I have a pending misdemeanor theft or felony charge
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
Actually, unless he is charged with a misdemeanor theft or felony, he is not ineligible. He can answer that question "no." However, the prosecutors will likely ask questions during jury selection that will require him to disclose it. They will also probably run a check to see who has... View More
My fiancee got a 2nd dwi and was sentence to 30 days in jail in Texas, does he have to do all 30 days? Can he get out in 15 instead
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
This will depend on whether that time is his sentence or given as a condition of probation ("ACOP"). In most counties, there is some type of early release. You can call the Sheriff's Department and ask what their good time policy is. However, if the time was given ACOP, then only the... View More
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
If your decree is silent on child support, more than 3 years old, or your financial circumstances have changed sufficiently, then yes, they can. In any event, when a child receives Medicare, then the State is entitled to seek reimbursement.
Just because of Medicare?
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
If your decree is silent on child support, more than 3 years old, or your financial circumstances have changed sufficiently, then yes, they can. In any event, when a child receives Medicare, then the State is entitled to seek reimbursement.
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
This depends, but the short answer is nothing happens until you go to court and get a new order. Until the child support order is modified, you are potentially liable for whatever support you fail to pay and the AG will keep deducting the support if they have an order that allows them to do so.... View More
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
This depends, but the short answer is nothing happens until you go to court and get a new order. Until the child support order is modified, you are potentially liable for whatever support you fail to pay and the AG will keep deducting the support if they have an order that allows them to do so.... View More
I wrote a statement on my boyfriend for hitting me and putting a pillow over my head. He is now being charged with assualt on a household member impeding breath (3rd degree felony) it was all a lie. What do I do to get his charges dropped and what am I facing?
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
This question comes up often in domestic violence cases. The problem with giving you advice in this context is that it be viewed as witness tampering by some prosecutors. Filing a false police report is a misdemeanor, but if you provided a sworn statement that was false, that could be perjury,... View More
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
In Texas, child support and visitation are separate issues. She cannot legally deny you visitation according to a court order just because you are behind on child support. That said, you do NOT want to be behind on child support in Texas. The Texas Attorney General is aggressive and the penalty for... View More
She had a profile on a dating site saying she was older.
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
That depends on what y'all talked about. Texas Penal Code section 25.03 makes it a misdemeanor crime to entice a child (under 18) away from his/her parent's or guardian's lawful custody. So, for example, if you asked her to sneak out and meet you, then you may have enticed a minor.... View More
Should I make a report
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
Under Section 31.03 of the Texas Penal Code, that person could get a jail sentence if the dog was worth more than $100. If the person had been previously warned against trespassing the property, then he might also be looking at a criminal trespass charge, which also carries a sentence up to six... View More
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
Under Section 31.03 of the Texas Penal Code, that person could get a jail sentence if the dog was worth more than $100. If the person had been previously warned against trespassing the property, then he might also be looking at a criminal trespass charge, which also carries a sentence up to six... View More
None of our property or belongings were listed in the decree, we just split it amongst ourselves. At the time he had a vehicle and I had one. Now he no longer has one and wants mine. It is in his name on the title but we aquired it during out marriage and both paid for it. It is paid off now and I... View More
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answered on Jan 6, 2018
In Texas, a divorce decree that doesn't specifically divide property will usually have language giving each party what they presently possess. Your problem is that the title creates a presumption that he is the legal owner of the vehicle. The language in the decree may be enough that a judge... View More
my girlfriend faces charges for this, if the girl withdraws the charges they could dismiss the case? this is in San Antonio Texas
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answered on Jan 8, 2018
The Bexar County District Attorney's Office does NOT have to drop charges just because a victim changes her story or asks them to dismiss. In fact, when the victim is a child, they are unlikely to do so. Worse, some of our prosecutors are aggressive in pursuing individuals they believe are... View More
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