August 27, 2012
Interstate Child Custody: How the Texas UCCJEA helps resolve child custody disputes where the child and at least one parent live in different states.
Interstate child custody cases usually happen when the parents of a child live in different...

August 22, 2012
Disposition Hearings in Juvenile Court: Understanding and Navigating the Texas Juvenile Justice System, Part 5
In the previous four posts I've covered what happens when a child gets arrested for...

August 21, 2012
Certification and Transfer Hearings: Understanding and Navigating the Texas Juvenile Justice System, Part 4
This is part four of a series of articles intended to help explain to parents...

August 20, 2012
Adjudication Hearings in Juvenile Court: Understanding and Navigating the Texas Juvenile Justice System, Part 3
In previous posts I've discussed the arrest, detention and plea bargain process in a Juvenile...

August 19, 2012
Deferred Prosecution for Juveniles: Understanding and Navigating the Texas Juvenile Justice System, Part 2
If you're a parent of a child arrested in Texas and find you and your...

August 18, 2012
Juvenile Detention: Understanding and Navigating the Texas Juvenile Justice System, Part 1
If you are a parent in Texas and your child has broken the law you...