My daughter is about to turn 17 and states that she will be a legal adult in Texas and can move out on her own. Is this true?

Your daughter can make choices regarding her living arrangements and future at 18, until then you, as her parent, are allowed by law to make those...

Absconder probation

Your situation is understandable, but you need to explain to the court what happened. Arrange for an attorney to get a bond set so that you are...

Passing an emergency vehicle

Hire a traffic ticket attorney in Houston. You might be able to win this, however if you've been to court twice there are possibly some issues...

How to find out what was the crime for a bail jumping and failure to appear?

Do you not originally being charged with a crime? If you have a bail jumping and FTA it means you were on bond and had a court date and then...

I was charged with a DWI in Travis County. I have a Deal on the table for "Obstruction of a Highway" with some Community Service

the above input is solid, and I only add that since you have an attorney that you have paid to represent you, you should listen to him, discuss the...

If you have an attorney, 1) ask your attorney this question and trust their answer and 2) let your attorney do the work of questioning the officer....

Is it too late to press charges for something that happened when I was 16 if I am now 27?

If during his attack of you he caused any type of penetration then the SOL didn't begin to run until you turned 18. You should report the incident...

Should i worry about serving time for a 6month probation that's been revoked and is lacking community service hours?

You need an attorney on the deferred adjudication that is likely coming and the assault charge. You also need to make arrangements to do SOME...

Will I have jail time for this one time STUPID mistake?

You need to talk with a criminal defense attorney. It sounds like you have a defense to the charge, but it is a Class B misdemeanor and must be...

If I marry a man who is a registered sex offender- how will our lives be affected, we live in Texas.

Ms. Henley is correct- there will be many challenges associated with his status. Challenges from living to employment to day to day interaction. ...