San Antonio Legal Blog

Texan residents like you expect the roads to be relatively safe for pedestrians and motorists alike. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case. We at the Law Office of Roland R. Esparza, P.C. are here to help explain what to do in the aftermath of a hit and run incident.

Hit and run incidents can be traumatic for a number of reasons. Naturally the physical impact of an unprotected body being hit by a vehicle can cause massive injury. The shock of being left after being hit can also be terrible to process. Not only that, but you may have fears about whether compensation for these injuries will be covered if the party cannot be located.

Prior to the 1970s, it was common for most adoption records to remain hidden from the public eye, preventing any contact between birth parents and adopted children. The assumption was that this would provide adopted children with a concrete sense of security and belonging to a single family unit while providing birth parents with a sense of closure to move on with their lives. However, the assumption did not always reflect reality. As a potential adoptive parent in Texas, you now have the opportunity of participating in either an open adoption or closed adoption. Because this decision has long-term ramifications, we at the Law Office of Roland R. Esparza believe it is important for you to learn as much as you can about open adoption. That way, you can make an informed decision. 

According to the National Infertility Association, there are many different types of open adoptions. Some involve full disclosure of identifying information between birth parents and adoptive parents. In other open adoption arrangements, you may only learn the birth parents' first names, and vice versa. This type of situation affords a greater degree of privacy to both you and the birth parents. The adoption agency or an attorney will often act as a go-between, facilitating communication between the two families according to the agreed-upon arrangement. 

At the Law Office of Roland R. Esparza, P.C., we know that it can be a challenge any time of year for divorced parents who share custody. However, you and other Texas residents may find it particularly difficult to juggle your everyday responsibilities and visitation time during the summer months.

The Huffington Post explains that visitation schedules change for most divorced parents during summer. You and your ex may switch off time with your children every week the rest of the year, but you may have a few weeks or more than a month with your children during the summer. There may also be an extended period this summer when your ex has the children. Understandably, the lengthy switch in location can be disorienting and stressful for children. You may also miss your kids while they are with your ex, as well as find it particularly difficult to arrange for childcare and activities when you have them to yourself for several weeks at a time.

A deadly myth has made its way across Texas and the rest of the country. It states that hands-free cellphone usage while driving is perfectly safe. Nothing could be further from the truth. In no way does your hands-free cellphone usage equate with risk-free cellphone usage while you drive.

As reported by the National Safety Council, distracted driving, including that caused by hands-free cellphone usage, accounts for the death of at least 100 people each day. The sad truth is that hands-free cellphone usage is just as dangerous as hand-held cellphone usage, if not more so.