Driving while under the influence of alcohol is a serious offense. A conviction can result in fines, revocation of your driver’s license and, in severe cases, jail time. Even if you are not convicted, impaired driving is a risk to yourself and other road users. If...
Year: 2024
Do I have to pay alimony to my wealthy spouse?
In Texas, alimony, or spousal maintenance, is not automatically granted in divorce cases. However, under certain circumstances, a court may order one spouse to provide financial support to the other after divorce. If your spouse is wealthy, due to investments,...
How can you effectively manage co-parenting with a narcissist?
Co-parenting is difficult even under the best circumstances. When you’re dealing with a narcissist, things become exponentially more difficult. The very nature of a narcissist is the cornerstone of the issue because these individuals are rarely unable to think about...
Texas’ intoxication manslaughter penalties are higher than ever
If someone is pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence and eventually charged with DUI, they likely don’t consider themselves lucky. For too many people, their first arrest is after they’ve caused a crash that injured or killed someone. Some of these...
Which co-parent decides on medical care?
When you and your spouse got divorced, you divided time with your child. Maybe your schedule is very simple and you each have the child every other week. Some co-parents will also use a schedule where the child is with one parent on the weekends and the other during...
Police officers are often allowed to lie to you
If you’re talking to a police officer, do not assume that they’re being honest with you. They may be, but they don’t have any obligation to be truthful. In many cases, police officers are allowed to lie. For instance, officers will sometimes target young people who...
Study links marriage age to divorce odds
Many different factors can influence a couple’s odds of divorce. Interestingly, though, one of them may simply be the age at which they got married. Regardless of all other factors, studies have found that there is a link between marriage age and divorce risk,...
Why do teens break the law?
Parents are often surprised and frustrated – to put it lightly – when their teenagers break the law. This is because parents are thinking about the big picture. A conviction, especially on serious charges, could limit a young person‘s options for education, a career,...
New year, new parenting plan terms?
The new year only began a few weeks ago. Therefore, it's still an excellent time for co-parents to assess whether their existing parenting plan requires adjustments for the remainder of 2024. A parenting plan should be treated as a dynamic document that can...
Study: Prison time doesn’t actually work
If you ask the average person what the goal of a prison sentence is they will probably say that it is supposed to help reform the individual who was sentenced. They may also claim that prison time is supposed to act as a deterrent to future crimes. Either way, they...