One of the useful things I am bringing home to my clients is information about the Five Wishes documents.
A young mother who cannot raise her baby… Sometimes there is a young mother, just barely older than a child herself, who is alone and now has a baby to raise. In these circumstances, a young mother may be overwhelmed and in financial hardship. She may be ill or have psychiatric problems. It may be [...]
Sometimes an adoption case hits a snag when the identity of the father is unknown.
“My client took the witness stand to recite the facts required by the statute to prove our case. Client did a really good job, was focused and calm and answered all the questions very clearly and succinctly.”
Advocates say many Americans do not realize child sex trafficking happens in the United States, not just overseas. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates that at least 100,000 children in the U.S. are victims of prostitution each year. Advocacy groups and the North Texas Trafficking Task Force are focused on underage victims coming [...]
Your lawyer will interview you carefully about what has happened. The question will be asked of you: WHY NOW. WHAT HAS HAPPENED THAT HAS YOU COME IN NOW, TODAY? The purpose of this question is to help you and the lawyer focus on any immediate deadlines or issues: are the children about to start school [...]
I. What to look for in choosing the lawyer for you. The kind of lawyer you will want for your case depends of course on what you want, and on your own needs and desires and your budget. Of course you want a lawyer with years of experience, who is personally acquainted with the court [...]
Bring any documents you have received in the mail or which have been served upon you Bring all correspondence from your spouse or especially from a lawyer – asking you to sign an agreement? BRING IT. DON’T SIGN ANYTHING UNTIL YOU GET IT REVIEWED BY AN EXPERIENCED LAWYER! Bring a copy of everything in the [...]
Do you have a large family? Are family gatherings an important part of the holidays in your family? Are you dreading Thanksgiving without your child or children? There is help. Here is a common sense solution we offer to our clients. The law provides that the parent who has the child or children for Thanksgiving, [...]
