CB Sullivan Law Firm, P.C., Legal Blog
Do you know your Fifth Amendment rights?
The United States Constitution sets standards for the rights of people who are in this country. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. One of these amendments, the Fifth Amendment, has been the subject of lawsuits based on...
The unique challenges of a gray divorce
When most people think about divorce, they imagine a young couple splitting up after a few years of marriage. However, what happens when couples have been married for decades and then decide to call it quits? This is the reality for many couples who go through a gray...
How does divorce affect children?
When traumatic events unfold someone will inevitably mumble, “Children are resilient.” The reality is that children experience trauma and it affects them in much the same way that it affects adults. They just don’t always know how to express what they are feeling....
Will the Texas courts grant you sole custody of your children?
Most married parents who divorce and unmarried parents who break up will share custody of their children -- and this issue is often hotly contested by both sides. Parents can cooperatively arrange to share custody, or they can litigate when they disagree about how to...
2 ways that spending can lead to divorce
The way that you approach money may be very personal to you. You have created your spending and saving habits over the course of your life. These can be very different than those held by someone else, such as your significant other. There are a lot of relationships in...
Were your Fourth Amendment rights violated?
The U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protects your personal privacy. It provides the right for all citizens to be free from the unreasonable intrusion of the government into their property, businesses, homes and persons. This is true regardless of where the...
Is a ‘crime of passion’ really a defense?
You may have heard people talk about how something can be a crime of passion. This generally just means that they were suddenly exposed to an unexpected situation and they committed a crime as a result. For example, this may happen when someone who finds their spouse...
Custody decisions are not gender-biased
As a father, you might be worried that your custody case is already predetermined in favor of the other parent. Gender stereotypes often do paint mothers as more caring and nurturing than fathers. However, every parent is equal under the law, and gender has nothing to...
What are the advantages of divorce mediation?
There are numerous stigmas surrounding divorce, including that it must be a battle between the spouses. However, the reality is that there are no winners in a high-conflict divorce, and if you have children, this can be severely detrimental to them. Consequently,...
What you should know about “shopkeeper’s privilege”
As people of all ages with some extra free time hit the malls and other shopping areas this summer, store managers and employees will likely be extra watchful for shoplifters. Of course, some shoppers are watched more closely than others, whether because they’re...