Your BAC, or your blood alcohol concentration, is just a measurement of the amount of alcohol in your system. Once it enters your bloodstream, it can lead to impairment and intoxication. Police officers can check your BAC with a breath test during a drunk driving...
Year: 2024
Addressing screen time in your parenting plan
Managing screen time has become a persistent concern for American parents in recent years. With children spending increasing amounts of time on phones, tablets and computers, it's often important for co-parents to create consistent guidelines for screen usage. When...
Prescription drugs are not always legal
Most people have taken prescription drugs at some point in their lives. Some people need them for most of their lives. While usually legal, sometimes they can become illegal. Here are a few of the times when these medications could land you in trouble with the law: If...
What to know about getting a divorce in Texas if you’re pregnant
With all of the legal changes around pregnancy in Texas, there has been a lot of information on social media and elsewhere that isn’t true – or only partially true. It’s been widely reported that in some states, including Texas, women can’t get divorced if they’re...
Reasons young marriages have a higher divorce rate
When you look at the statistics, it becomes very clear that young marriages end at a higher rate. Technically, anyone who gets married before 32 years old has higher odds of divorce than they would if they waited. People who get married at a very young age, such as 18...
What all Texans need to know about the Failure to Identify law
A few months ago, we discussed the importance of being careful not to unintentionally incriminate yourself during a traffic stop and about the constitutional right to remain silent. It’s important to remember that we don’t literally have a right to remain silent when...
3 questions kids may ask about an upcoming divorce
Talking to children about an upcoming divorce is important. It’s going to be a bit different depending on their age levels. They will have different questions and need different amounts of information. That said, kids of any age are probably going to have questions....
What is parallel parenting?
Parents who are going through a divorce have to determine what type of parenting style arrangement they’re going to use. One option is parallel parenting, which is suitable for situations when working closely together isn’t possible. Children who have parents who are...
Why did your teen drink underage?
If your teenager has been arrested for underage drinking, you are definitely not alone. Many teens use alcohol before they reach the legal age of 21. It’s one of the most common reasons for arrests at this age. That said, it’s also something that your teenager knew...
Financial differences could cause divorce
You’ve probably heard someone say that financial issues led to their divorce. But you may assume that what they mean is that they ran into financial hardship. As a couple, they didn’t have enough money to make ends meet, and this created a lot of stress that...