Child Abuse

What Happens If Someone Reports Me to Child Protective Services?

December 9, 2015

Most people in Texas who have children are familiar with Child Protective Services. Even if some parents have never had to interact with CPS, this organization is very well-known. This is because this organization frequently gets involved in cases where parents have been accused of abusing their children. If CPS conducts an investigation into a […]

Child Abuse Law, Penalties and Defenses in Houston

May 20, 2015

Child abusers are thought of as being among one of the worst classes of criminal offenders. This negative perception of child abusers is largely false, as a good number of parents are falsely accused of child abuse every year. If you’ve been accused, you may be wondering how to shake off the stigma and defend […]

6 Child Injury Defenses to Prove Your Innocence

September 17, 2014

No one wants to see a child get hurt, so it’s easy to understand why the community almost always casts a negative light on child injury defendants. Yet false allegations of inflicting a child injury are not at all uncommon. It’s hard to win the public relations battle, but you possess the legal right to […]

What’s Going to Happen to Me If I’m Accused of Hurting Children?

August 20, 2014

Crimes involving children should be handled with care. Perhaps you’ve even been falsely accused of injuring a child. If so, you’re probably already aware of how difficult it can be to convince friends, coworkers and family members of your innocence. That’s just the way it is with a child injury case. Now it’s time to […]

Don’t Get Arrested for Child Abuse

August 8, 2014

Children are our most valuable resource, which is why a number of laws have been enacted to protect them. Child abuse is reported once every ten seconds, with experts estimating a good number of incidents also go unreported. The estimated cost of child abuse is anticipated to be around $124 billion annually. Both the Texas […]