CB Sullivan Law Firm, P.C., Legal Blog
How to Prepare for Divorce Mediation
While it is rarely an easy decision to file for divorce, there are ways to make it a less painful process. If you and your soon-to-be-ex-spouse do not have a history of abuse or manipulation, mediation may be a significant time and money-saver. Divorce mediation is...
When modifying custody orders is best for the children
Under joint custody, there is no superior parent. It means that even if your co-parent has physical custody of the children, they cannot prevent you from seeing the children. Equally, they need to seek your opinion before making important decisions affecting the...
Is it illegal to lie to the police?
When you're approached by a police officer, you may feel apprehensive that they're just going to dig around for anything they can think of to arrest you. To avoid this, you may consider simply lying to them when they ask you questions. But are you going to cause more...
Make sure kids know that divorce is not their fault
Divorce is something that happens to many families, and the parents almost always know that this is not their children's fault. They may even take this for granted or assume that it's obvious that it has nothing to do with the kids. However, children often don't see...
Peers may influence teens to commit criminal activity
When parents get the call that their teen has been arrested or accused of a crime, they are often shocked. They never thought that their child would do something like this, and they can't imagine what would have pushed them to break the law. It may even be a minor...
Those seeking a surrogate need a gestational agreement
Modern families grow in multiple different ways. There are certainly still families that add new members through traditional birth, but many families need an alternate route. Potential parents with health issues, couples struggling with fertility and same-sex couples...
The role of field sobriety tests in a DWI traffic stop
Many driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges in Texas are the result of traffic stops. Sometimes, drivers fail chemical tests after causing crashes and get arrested. Much of the time, it is a police officer's suspicion that ultimately leads to DWI charges. When an...
Don’t let gender biases affect your custody rights
Societal expectations being what they are, mothers are often automatically assigned the “caretaker and nurturer” role in a marriage. “Good” dads are generously praised for “babysitting” the kids or “helping” with the housework as if they were somehow going above and...
What are the signs of parental alienation?
Parental alienation occurs in a high conflict divorce where a child strongly identifies with one parent, usually the custodial parent. As a result, the child ends up hating the other parent without any justifiable reason. The alienation is typically instigated by the...
What if you see a drug checkpoint sign in Texas?
Say you’re driving back from visiting some friends elsewhere in Texas when you see a sign on the side of the road. It says that you’re approaching a drug checkpoint, so you need to be prepared to stop. You’re surprised. You already know that Texas doesn’t even use...