by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, family violence
In Texas, it’s against the law to physically abuse your family members. While it may be socially and culturally acceptable to punish one’s spouse or child in many other countries, that does not mean it’s acceptable here in the United States. In the last 40 years, our...
by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Criminal Law, Domestic Violence
Protective orders are court orders intended to protect victims from family or domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and human trafficking. At our firm, most of our clients have protective orders against them due to family violence, stalking and sexual assault....
by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Criminal Law, Domestic Violence
It’s not out of the ordinary to borrow someone else’s vehicle, especially when you don’t have your own car, or when yours is in the shop getting repaired. Usually, when people borrow someone else’s vehicle, they do so from a partner, a spouse, another family member,...
by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Assault, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Violent Crimes
In Texas, domestic violence, otherwise known as “family violence” is addressed in the Texas Family Code. What counts as family violence? According to dps.texas.gov, it is defined as, “an act by a member of a family or household against another member that is intended...
