Summer Days Considered the Most Dangerous for Young Drivers You’ve been patiently waiting for nearly nine months and it’s finally here—summer. School’s out, so now you can spend your days enjoying the sun and the many other benefits of summer in … [Read more...]
Visitation Disputes in Texas
What Are Your Rights When You’re Wrongfully Denied Visitation? What Are the Penalties for Wrongfully Denying Visitation? When your marriage has ended and you have minor children, your primary concern, particularly if you’re the non-custodial parent, … [Read more...]
Summer Boating Accidents and Injuries in Texas
Common Types of Watercraft Accidents | Common Causes of Boating Accidents | Staying Safe on Texas Waterways In the summer in Texas, there’s usually one of two places you want to be—on or in the water. Unfortunately, you’re not alone. It’s typical to … [Read more...]
Happy 4th of July
Biden Administration to Expand Immigration Policies
Change Expected to Protect 500,000 Spouses of U.S. Citizens President Joe Biden announced this week that an upcoming executive order will make changes to expand existing policy to protect over half a million undocumented immigrants in the United … [Read more...]
Summer Co-Parenting Tips for Families of Divorce
Strategies for Custody and Visitation When Your Children Are Out of School For nearly nine months of the year, your children are in school Monday through Friday. You may have after-school care until you get home from work, but your parental … [Read more...]
Bailey & Galyen Showcases Legal Knowledge on The Legal Hour
Podcast Highlights Firm’s Consumer Law Practice As a part of its longstanding commitment of service to consumers across the state of Texas, Bailey & Galyen has launched a new podcast, entitled “The Legal Hour,” to help Texans have a better … [Read more...]
Minimizing the Risk of Amusement Park Injuries This Summer
Amusement parks have replaced the beach as the place to go in the summer. Estimates are that nearly 200 million visits are paid to America’s 641 amusement parks annually, with the vast majority of those trips taking place in the summer months. The … [Read more...]
The Rights of Parties When There is a Child Support Arrearage in Texas
What Can the Custodial Parent Do? What Are the Potential Sanctions for the Non-Custodial Parent? In Texas, as in other states, the non-custodial parent of minor children in a divorce proceeding will typically be ordered to pay child support to the … [Read more...]
Recovering for Heat Exhaustion under the Texas Work Comp Laws
Can You Collect Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Injuries Caused by Exposure to Summer Heat? The warm summer temperatures in Texas are great for many things—a picnic with family, an outing to a theme park, or swimming or boating on one of the … [Read more...]
What Is an Emancipated Minor?
How Can a Minor Become Emancipated in Texas? What Are the Benefits of Emancipation? When we’re young, particularly in our teens, we long to be adults, to enjoy what we consider to be the benefits of adulthood. In most situations, we must wait until … [Read more...]
The Increased Risks of Dog Bites and Attacks in Texas Summer Weather
Increased Presence of Dogs at Outdoor Venues and Events Leads to Greater Risk of Injury Summer’s here—time to get outside. Go for a picnic in the park. Take in an outdoor concert or festival. As the Texas parks and outdoor venues fill with people, … [Read more...]
