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Family and Criminal Law Blog
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The first thing to be done after filing for divorce is to serve your soon-to-be former spouse with the divorce papers. While this may seem simple enough, it is critical that service of process properly occur in order for the divorce to proceed as seamlessly as possible. Here are some details you should know about serving divorce papers in Texas. Read more . . .
Monday, July 18, 2022
The truth of the matter is that divorce rarely brings out the best in people. It is personal, emotional, and can have significant financial impacts on those involved for years to come. When people are facing such proceedings with these kinds of consequences, there are some unsavory actions they may take. Read more . . .
Friday, July 15, 2022
As a state, Texas takes drug offensive seriously. Penalties for drug-related climbs, including the manufacture and sale of controlled substances, are severe and law enforcement move swiftly to crack down on offenders as do prosecutors. The drug charge a person may face will depend on a number of elements. These elements will involve questions such as, how much of the drug was involved? Was it being manufactured or only delivered? Is this a first Read more . . .
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Spousal support, commonly referred to as “alimony,” can be a controversial topic and a contentious issue in divorce proceedings. Under Texas law, there are three different types of alimony potentially available to those in the midst of a marital dissolution. Each type comes with its own conditions and requirement that must be met for a person to qualify for it. Read more . . .
Monday, May 23, 2022
There are some legal terms that are used interchangeably, even though there are distinct differences between them. Two such words are “probation” and “parole.” While you may have some sense as to what these terms mean, it is important to note that they both refer to two distinct legal processes. Let’s sort them out here by discussing their distinctive features.
Is there a Difference Between Probation and Parole?
Probation is court-ordered supervision. Read more . . .
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Among the many things you may be worried about in your pending divorce, asset division is probably a big concern for you. After all, asset division can be highly personal, impacting assets you have acquired over the course of your marriage, as well as highly relevant to your financial well-being. Asset division incident to divorce can be a complicated and confusing process. Read more . . .
Monday, May 16, 2022
Texas, as a community property state, considers most property that was acquired during the marriage to belong to both spouses. Upon divorce, Texas law dictates that community property is subject to equitable distribution. As such, divorcing couples in Texas stand to lose a substantial chunk of their property in divorce proceedings. Read more . . .
Saturday, April 16, 2022
If you are going through a divorce in Texas, there may seem to be endless uncertainties before you. One of your primary concerns may be where you will live and who will get the marital home. The home is, after all, not just one of a couple’s most substantial assets, but also one that can be filled with emotional attachment. Read more . . .
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
The double jeopardy has been popular in movies and television courtroom dramas. A great twist for Hollywood productions, double jeopardy is a foundational legal concept the framers of the U.S. Constitution included in order to protect people from being prosecuted or punished more than once for the same crime. While you may have seen the movie, let’s dive deeper into double jeopardy as a critical legal concept in the American justice system. Read more . . .
Sunday, April 10, 2022
In the legal sense of the word, paternity refers to the legally established father of a child. Under the law, a child’s legal father has certain rights and responsibilities concerning that child. In establishing paternity, a person is declared to be the legal father of the child. Not every child will have a legal father although, of course, they will have one biologically speaking. Legal establishment of paternity can help a child foster a relationship with both parents. Read more . . .
Thursday, March 24, 2022
The government and its agents, whether it be a prosecutor, a law enforcement officer, or someone else, is not without limits on its powers when it comes to the investigating, arresting, or prosecuting of those suspected of engaging in criminal activity. In fact, there are well established boundaries to their authority and violations of said boundaries can be used as a defense against criminal prosecution. The available criminal defenses will, of course, depend on the specific facts and circumstances surrounding a case. Entrapment, for instance is one criminal defense that, while it may be very useful in mounting a successful defense, is very limited in scope.
What is Entrapment?
Entrapment refers to a situation where a law enforcement officer coerces or induces someone else into committing a crime. Read more . . .
Navarrete & Schwartz, P.C. is located in Midland, Texas and serves the surrounding cities and counties, including: Odessa in Ector County, Andrews County, Martin County, Howard County, Winkler County and Crane County.
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