Even if the charge is minor or from decades ago, a criminal record can have a profound impact on your professional career. A pre-exisiting charge can make it difficult to get great jobs. Even if you wind up charged with a crime well after you've established yourself...
Medical conditions police could mistake for signs of intoxication
When people get behind the wheel drunk, they are at a significantly increased risk of causing a crash that injures them or someone else. Unfortunately, that risk alone isn't enough to deter people from drinking and driving. Law enforcement officers have to actively...
Can police take your blood without your consent after arrest?
Chemical evidence often plays a crucial role in the state's case against alleged criminals, particularly in cases stemming from allegations of impaired driving. It's no wonder then that those worried about potential criminal charges, especially driving while...
High school students can face charges for bullying, even online
Bullying was once treated as an unavoidable rite of passage for the average American student. However, both social attitudes and laws about bullying have changed drastically in recent decades.With suicide now among the top causes of death for adolescents and teenagers...
Will your ex’s affair have any impact on your Texas divorce?
You promise to honor and love your spouse until death as part of your marriage vows. While you may have taken that promise seriously, not everyone does. It can be very difficult to learn that the person you committed to has violated the trust you placed in them. Quite...
Dependence on pain pills can lead to serious legal trouble
For many people dealing with addiction to opioid painkillers, the problems started innocently enough. Often, people struggling with addiction started out taking a medication as prescribed by their physician. However, when their symptoms began to get better, they found...
Things to consider when asking for a prenuptial agreement
Even if you know that asking for a prenuptial agreement is a good idea, actually bringing this topic to light is a challenge. As you inch toward your wedding day, the last thing you want to do is give your partner the impression that you're already thinking about...
Watch out for a spouse who gives away assets
When your spouse asks for a divorce, it may be a good time to take a look at your electronic bank statements. In particular, you want to watch out for any unusual financial activity. It could be that your spouse planned to ask for the divorce for a while and decided...
Can you move or travel with your kids after a Texas divorce?
For most parents, protecting their relationship with their children is the most important issue in a contentious divorce. You want to make sure that you still play an important role in the lives of your children and protect your bond with them. Seeing your children...
Is peer pressure going to lead to teen crime?
Parents who get a call saying that their child has gotten arrested often express shock and surprise. For an outsider, it's easy enough to wonder how the parents possibly could have been in the dark regarding this behavior or these tendencies. For parents, though, the...