The prior means that new charges of Assault Bodily Injury / Family Violence that would otherwise be misdemeanors are now 3rd degree felonies...

This question would be best answered by a Texas attorney that practices in the area of Administrative Law and/or Professional Licensing. You can...

Can the mother of my children take them from me after a month absent from our lives ?

Contact the District Attorney's office in the county where the assault charge was filed and apply for a Family Violence protective order covering...

On the verge of insanity with this bf what can I do?

Texas allows you to file an application for family violence protective order in three potential locations: 1. The county where family or dating...

What can i do to protect myself ? Can i file for a restraining order?

First and foremost, do not talk to any officer without an attorney present. They are allowed to tell you lies like, "you are not a suspect" and "I...

I have filed a restraining order on my husband and he is in jail I want to visit him should I get in trouble or him?

Unless you first drop the order, the most likely result would be that the jailers deny your request to visit. If the order is worded as a "keep...

Assault charge family violence

Unfortunately, you can't just wait it out and hope that the state does the right thing and quickly dismisses the case. Travis County is very...

Domestic violence?

Photographs are not great evidence in this type of case, but posting a confession on a public website like this is not smart. Photos might show an...

When someone is going to the grand jury for there crime against my son in a aggravated assault with a deadly weapon is it good?

Every felony case goes to the Grand Jury as part of the normal process. However, if the defendant is planning to appear IN PERSON before the...

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Can failure of signal lane changing can be challenged for dwi charge when cop pulled me over at 3am in the morning?

Probable cause is required for an arrest, but the officer only needs "reasonable suspicion" to initiate a traffic stop. Reasonable suspicion is a...