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Child Custody in Texas

Texas Child Custody Questions Texas child custody attorneys provide answers to frequently asked questions about child custody laws and what determines who gets custody in Texas. What is joint custody? What is sole custody? In Texas, courts divide child custody issues into two different categories: conservatorship and possession and access. Conservatorship is basically the rights and duties of the parents (i.e. to make decisions for the child regarding schooling, medical decisions, and psychiatric decisions, among many other things). Conservatorship can [...]

Child Custody in TexasDennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:12-05:00

Visitation Rights and Responsibilities | Child Custody

VISITATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Both parents have equal rights and responsibilities toward their child. When the parents of a child do not live together, exercising those rights and responsibilities can become a problem. The child cannot live in two places at the same time. The parent with physical possession has the right to control the activities of the child unless there is a court order between the parents regarding the activities of the child. A court order may be [...]

Visitation Rights and Responsibilities | Child CustodyDennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:12-05:00

Locate Your Child / Child Custody

HOW TO LOCATE YOUR CHILD Most Texas court orders involving children require both parents to keep each other and the court informed about their current residence and place of employment. A court order that outlines visitation will be helpful in trying to locate your child. Obtain a copy of the court order from the district court clerk in the county where a decree was issued or paternity was established. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) provides locate-only services to [...]

Locate Your Child / Child CustodyDennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:12-05:00

Background Checks and Workplace Investigations: Does FACTA Trump the FCRA?

Another great article from Janette Levey Frisch, author of The Emplawyerologist. This Spring, I posted several times on the subject of criminal background checks in the hiring process. Specifically, I posted here about criminal background checks and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). We know that employers and Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRA’s) who do not comply with the FCRA could find themselves in trouble with the Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) or defending a class action lawsuit. There is a law that may provide some help [...]

Background Checks and Workplace Investigations: Does FACTA Trump the FCRA?Dennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:12-05:00

Who Should Conduct Your Workplace Investigation and Why Does it Matter?

by Janette S Levey from The Emplawyerologist Last week at The Emplawyerologist we looked at when and why an employer might need or want to conduct a workplace investigation. This week, we will look at whoshould conduct the investigation. We already know that employers in situations described last week (click here for review) are among those who should or must begin an investigation. This focus is on which person or entity on behalf of the employer should conduct the investigation? Can/should it be HR? In-house counsel? Maybe outside counsel [...]

Who Should Conduct Your Workplace Investigation and Why Does it Matter?Dennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:12-05:00

Growing businesses need private investigators to quickly gather and analyze critical information on vendors, customers and employees.

The Growth Company's Dilemma BY KARL STARK AND BILL STEWART When your business isn't a start-up but it isn't yet acting like a "big" company, your role as CEO must evolve from jack-of-all-trades to team-builder. There is no owner's manual on how to run a growing business and there is no job description that defines how a CEO can best grow a company. But CEOs who are able to guide their organizations through different stages of growth do typically share a common [...]

Growing businesses need private investigators to quickly gather and analyze critical information on vendors, customers and employees.Dennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:12-05:00

How To Effectively Use a Private Investigator

10 Ways an Attorney Can Effectively Use a Private Investigator by BRIAN WILLINGHAM An attorney may think that they do not have any need for an experienced private investigator because of the variety of skills and resources that they employ. But have you ever found yourself staring at a computer screen and asking, “I know the answer is out there…Where do we go from here?” Although law school and career experience provide an attorney with a number of useful research [...]

How To Effectively Use a Private InvestigatorDennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:12-05:00

Why Use a Private Investigator in Divorce, Infidelity, Child Custody and Child Support cases.

Winning a divorce or child custody case is largely about discovering and obtaining facts in a form that is compelling to the court and ADMISSIBLE in court. It is not enough to state innuendo, or "everyone knows this" or otherwise use conjecture to establish a fact. Facts are established by witnesses and documents. Private Investigators are great at becoming key witnesses in a case to prove facts that are otherwise difficult to prove. Attorneys often use private investigators as part [...]

Why Use a Private Investigator in Divorce, Infidelity, Child Custody and Child Support cases.Dennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:12-05:00

Background Screening Provider Held Responsible for Non-Compliant Client

For Your Information: 05/01/2013 FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Against Marketers of Criminal Background Screening Reports Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Filiquarian Publishing LLC, Choice Level LLC, and their CEO, Joshua Linsk operated as a consumer reporting agency without taking consumer protection measures required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FTC’s administrative complaint alleged that the respondents failed to ensure that the information they sold was [...]

Background Screening Provider Held Responsible for Non-Compliant ClientDennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:13-05:00

Employment Screening Providers Help Businesses Stay Compliant

Pre-Employment Screening By Thomas C. Lopez July 2013 Screening for employee convictions By now as an employer in the state of Minnesota, you should be aware of the recent legislation enacted to “Ban the Box” signed into law by the Governor and effective January 1, 2014. The legislation (amending MN Stat. §364.021 to now include private employers) is consistent with guidance provided by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibiting potential violations of the Civil Rights Act in hiring decisions. [...]

Employment Screening Providers Help Businesses Stay CompliantDennis Ozment2016-10-23T11:05:13-05:00