Effective September 1, 2015, the law pertaining to the definition of family violence has been expanded by the Texas Legislature. Now, the code prohibits family violence, including a person who applied for a protective order. The prior version of the law prohibited violence against the victim, but left a loophole for violence against a person … Continue Reading
A parent subject to a court order affecting their children in Texas has long been required to disclose if they were living with a person who had been convicted of a sexual offense. Under a new law passed this year, parents in Texas have more stringent reporting requirements. A parent must disclose to the other … Continue Reading
