Adoption Requirements in Texas
Changes in Child Custody in Texas
Child custody is often one of the most critical issues in a divorce. At times, after the issuance of the divorce decree and institution of the custody order, one or both of the parents might find a need to...
What Constitutes Burglary in Texas?
Burglary is a serious crime in Texas. Nonetheless, a skilled criminal defense attorney may be able to get the charges dismissed, help you plead guilty to a lesser offense like criminal trespass (which is a misdemeanor rather than a felony) or win your case at trial. At Navarrete & Schwartz, P.C. in Southwest...
How Can I Fight Drug Possession Charges in Texas?
If you’ve been charged with drug possession in West Texas, you are no doubt frightened and confused about how to proceed. The first thing you have to do is contact a well-respected criminal defense team like Navarrete & Schwartz, P.C.
The smartest action you can take to protect your rights and prevent harsh penalties...
What Are the Benefits of Divorce Mediation?
Divorce does not need to be an emotional battleground where two people fight out their differences in a courtroom. It can be low in stress, low in cost, and preserve whatever remaining goodwill still exists between a former couple. This can be accomplished through divorce mediation. In mediation, a neutral third party,...
What Happens During Voir Dire?
Voir dire refers to the jury selection process, a critical step in any criminal case going to trial. Those selected as members of a jury will decide the fate of the criminal defendant. The importance of voir dire cannot really be understated. Let us take a moment to walk through what happens during this...
How Can You Establish Paternity in Texas?
Paternity refers to fatherhood. To establish paternity refers to the legal process of determining a child’s legal father. The legal father of a child has certain rights and responsibilities in relation to the child. While every child has a biological father, not every child has a legal father. In Texas, when parents are...
Does Signing a Birth Certificate Establish Paternity in Texas?
In the world of family law, establishing paternity means an official determination as to who is the legal father of a child. Being the legal father of a child comes with important legal rights and obligations. It can be established in different ways. If the parents of the child are married to each...
High Profile Divorces and Public Opinion
Imagine filing for divorce and instead of just having all of your friends and family weighing in, you have the entire public inserting their opinions. Unfortunately, this is the reality for most high profile couples that file for divorce. The media has made it...
What is a White Collar Crime?
Crimes fall into subcategories and sometimes multiple subcategories. There are felonies. There are misdemeanors. There are violent crimes. There are nonviolent crimes. There are also a set of crimes commonly referred to as “white collar crimes.” While you may have heard this phrase before, you may not be aware of what it actually means.
What...