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How much does it cost to hire a criminal defense attorney? This is a question that people charged with a crime or their families often think about when dealing with the difficult process of facing criminal charges. Often, the accused or their ...

If you are at the outset of a child custody case one of the key factors that will go into the evaluation as to what type of custody you should have of your child is your ability to care for and provide a stable environment for your child. To evaluate ...

Being a lawyer who handles family, criminal, and car accident cases, I must be familiar with all standards of proof. Standard of proof is the level of convincing required to get a judge or jury to rule in your favor in a case. Convincing is done by ...

Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Attorneys at Law have provided links to assist you in navigating to the proper resources according to the county where case is located. These "track your case" links will allow you to view details about your case, such ...

It is fairly well known that adultery is grounds for divorce in Texas and can impact how a judge rules in a Texas divorce proceeding . The State's laws take adultery into account when it comes to the dissolution of the marriage and can call for ...

As an attorney who also handles criminal cases, one of the common statements I get from someone who has been accused of committing a crime and comes to my office is: “The cop didn’t mirandize me” or “they didn’t read me my rights”, referring to ...

The concept of the attorney-client privilege is fairly well known among citizens of our country. The basic premise is that if you are represented by an attorney the information that you provide to him or her is confidential and cannot be shared with ...

If you have recently, or not so recently, gotten married and now are having second thoughts you are not alone. It happens with far too great of frequency that spouses across Texas believe that their marriage was built on a foundation of lies and ...

As an attorney who also handles criminal cases, one of the common questions asked is: “What is the punishment range for the crime I have been charged with?” Therefore, I thought it was a good idea to write a blog for people to refer to for more ...

Handling a decent number of criminal cases at my firm at any given time, the first thing that I usually look at when someone accused of a crime comes to my office for a FREE CONSULTATION is whether probable cause existed for the arrest. But while I ...

It’s our delight to introduce a guest blogger Nicolas M. German who is a DUI attorney in Denver, Colorado. Many criminal trials have simply been sensational to people throughout the years. And here is a list of 20 most hyped trials that have taken ...

Meet the Team at Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC We Create Lasting Bonds with Our Clients Because We Care When you work with our firm, you will see that we are committed to tenaciously representing clients in every scope of the Texas court system. We ...

Attempting to adopt a child is one of the most generous and loving acts that you can undertake. If you have already filed your petition for adoption you have likely come to realize that there will be a social study completed on you, your spouse and ...

Enforcement Defense Houston Attorneys – (281) 810-9760 Every divorcee in Texas has the right to use divorce decree enforcement methods when necessary. However, some divorcees may misinterpret the agreements forged in their divorce decree and try to ...

Nobody likes to discuss embarrassing subjects with family and friends. We would all much prefer to share happy news about ourselves and our kids. Unfortunately, there are times in our lives where we need to reach out to others to talk about ...

There is nothing more invasive than a state agency knocking on your door and asking you for access to your life. Add to that the fact that you are also being suspected of abusing and/or neglecting your children and the stress associated with your CPS ...

When a family law attorney considers important factors in a potential divorce or child custody case, perhaps none is as quite as impactful as family violence . The reasons for this are obvious. Acts of family violence are irredeemable, despicable and ...

The Texas child custody process can be a confusing, emotional, and stressful maze to navigate. It does not help that the laws concerning child custody and divorce vary by state. This blog article is intended to help answer many of the important ...

It is not uncommon for a divorce client to come into my office with all kinds of printouts of emails or text messages between his or her spouse and their new lover. One of the big questions that goes through my head is “how did the client get them?” ...

Each month I have a consult with at least one parent who has questions regarding their ex who has taken the kids and is refusing to return them. One the questions I get is, “How do I protect myself and my children from my ex-spouse violating the ...

Family violence commonly refers to a pattern of sustained abuse by a perpetrator against a victim with whom the perpetrator shares a familiar, dating and or marital relationship. The purpose of the violence is usually to control the victim and is ...

Fernando Ramirez, Jr. Paralegal Fernando is a native to one of the most rapidly growing cities in the country, Houston, Texas. Born in the 90s, Fernando is no stranger to the Texas weather. Graduated in the 2012 class from the University of Texas at ...

Kerensa Okano Intake Specialist Kerensa Okano, a native of Japan, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University and she is currently pursuing her paralegal certification. She was raised in El Paso, Texas ...

In child support enforcement cases your back is against the wall if the record from the Attorney General’s Office shows that you have not paid your support obligation in full and on time. In some ways, it is very black and white. Did you pay on time ...

Xiomara Steinberg Senior Paralegal Xiomara has over twenty years of experience in family, civil and criminal law. She works primarily with Bryan Fagan and Mohammadali Shahmohammadi. Xiomara started her legal career in 1992 working as a Deputy Clerk ...

Patrice J. Horton Attorney Patrice is a native of Dallas, Texas and attended Sam Houston State University where she earned a bachelors degree in Mass Communication. She returned to her roots where she worked as a newspaper reporter for the Dallas ...

The decision to adopt a child is one that takes a lot of thought and consideration. If you and your spouse have tried to conceive a child together without success, or if you are incapable of doing so adoption is an option for you to undertake that ...

Social media, computers, and cell phones have become very prominent in Texas divorce cases . This is largely because they are a great source of evidence. It is not uncommon for potential divorce consult to show up with large stacks papers they have ...

It would not be out of the ordinary for a person who is involved with a CPS case to also have warrants out for his or her arrest. You may be attempting to gather evidence to prove your innocence or merely trying to get personal affairs in order ...

One of the most intense and emotional aspects of family law are those cases that deal with Child Protective Services ( CPS ) removing a child from a parent’s home. If you find yourself in a position like this where you believe that the agency may ...