In our last blog entry, we discussed several aspects of San Antonio and greater Bexar County juvenile adjudication , the equivalent of an adult criminal trial. In a juvenile delinquency proceeding, a juvenile may only be convicted upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt. A San Antonio juvenile defense lawyer will pay particular attention to the…
Continue reading ›In our last blog entry on the differences between the Texas Juvenile and Adult Criminal Justice Systems , we touched base briefly on the fourth option available to the disposition of a juvenile case : Adjudication. A San Antonio juvenile defense lawyer will always seek deferred prosecution for his clients but there are times the…
Continue reading ›In our last blog entry on the Texas Juvenile Justice System, we introduced the basic purposes behind Texas juvenile justice. The San Antonio and greater Bexar County Juvenile Justice System possesses several distinct differences from the Texas Adult Criminal Justice System. The first major difference is the actual language or terminology used with the Texas…
Continue reading ›The Texas Juvenile Justice Code has undergone many changes over the past few years as legislators try to balance getting kids to accept responsibility for their conduct and distinguishing between adult crimes and juvenile crimes. The overarching consideration in how to treat juveniles in the criminal justice system has always been what is in the…
Continue reading ›In San Antonio and Bexar County, even an uncontested divorce must deal with potentially thorny children’s issues, known more commonly as the SAPCR (Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship). The following paragraphs discuss some basic legal concepts regarding children in an uncontested divorce which can be handled by an experienced Bexar County and San Antonio divorce…
Continue reading ›One of the most potentially divisive areas in divorce is the division of the marital property . It should be noted that a marriage relationship under Texas creates three (3) different types of property. The first type of estate is the community property which includes the property owned and the debts owed by both parties.…
Continue reading ›Even an uncontested divorce can be an incredibly gut-wrenching experience. It pays to have an experienced San Antonio Texas family and divorce law attorney to handle even uncontested divorces. The following items discuss some basic principles in Texas divorce law. In order to file for divorce in Bexar County, at least one spouse must have…
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