In some jurisdictions fixing your driver's license could be sufficient to get the ticket dismissed; in other counties, it may not. You would need to talk to a local attorney who handles traffic tickets in order to find out what you should expect from the court if you take those proactive steps.

17 is the age of consent in Texas. So, assuming your sexual relationship with this man began after you were 17, there is nothing intrinsically wrong with that legally, assuming consent was given.

If you were under 17 when you started having sex with him, then he could get in trouble because... View More

It depends. By default, if there are no orders regarding custody in place then parents generally have the right to transport and/or reside with the kids anywhere they want to. If there are orders in place regarding custody of the children then those orders likely contain provisions dictating who... View More

If your kid is on State benefits then the Office of the Attorney General can seek child support to help reimburse the State for the cost, even if the other parent does not want child support.

If one parent is violating a valid child custody order, the other parent can ask the court to enforce the order. Violating a child custody order can result in the offending parent being fined by the court and/or put into jail for contempt. One might also be able to get the order modified. Obtaining... View More

If you are asking if a parent residing with another adult voids a child support order, the answer is "no." A father doesn't get out of paying child support just because his child(ren)'s mother decides to live with someone new.

Assuming your marriage in Nebraska is a legal marriage under the laws of Texas, the Section 1.104 of the Texas Family Code provides that:

Except as expressly provided by statute or by the constitution, a person, regardless of age, who has been married in accordance with the law of this... View More

Even if you were/are having an affair that doesn't excuse your husband from financially supporting the children you both share. If he refuses to support his kids on his own initiative then you likely will need to bring the courts into this.

Yes, an attorney representing a party may, in general, contact an unrepresented opposing party.

That depends. Aggravated Assault can be charged as a 1st or 2nd degree offense depending on the particular facts being alleged. Furthermore, a prior felony history can result in repeater/habitual enhancements to the sentencing range. A lot of facts are required to give a proper opinion, facts that... View More

If your kids are on Medicaid and state benefits you have to serve the Texas Attorney General with the petition when you file, and they will likely get involved in order to make sure at least they get some money for the cost of the benefits being received.

He can demand all he wants, but he can't force the wife to change her last name back to her maiden name.

Yes, the court can--I assume you mean the court by "they." Orders regarding visitation/possession grant a parent the right of possession during times specified in the orders, and the standard orders don't give a child a say in the matter.

Will the court do so? That is a... View More

Sadly, just because a new charge is eventually dismissed does not mean that a judge’s findings at a revocation hearing are incorrect. There are different burdens of proof when comparing revocation proceedings to trials on a new criminal charge (“preponderance of the evidence” vs. “beyond a... View More

It sounds like your current orders forbid him from incurring additional debt and there isn’t anything dictating that you give him approval on applying for a mortgage loan during the pendency of the divorce. If that is true, and you don’t want to assist him in such a venture then it doesn’t... View More

A divorce decree spells out the rights between the (ex)spouses, it does not affect a third party's rights under an independent contract. In other words, while the divorce decree may say that your ex owns the debt on the car, it does not stop the creditor from going after you as an individual... View More

There is a three year statute of limitations for felony DWIs in the State of Texas. However, it sounds like your brother has already been indicted for the alleged offense, which tolls the statute of limitations. That means that, as long as the indictment was returned prior to the 3 year mark, the... View More

Your girlfriend needs to seek the advice of competent criminal defense counsel immediately. It is the State, not the alleged victim, who brings criminal charges against an individual; so the girl doesn’t really have a say on whether the Bexar County Attorney’s office will proceed or not.... View More