If law enforcement arrests and charges your child with a crime, you may feel angry, fearful and helpless. Understanding the Florida juvenile justice process can help you get a handle on this difficult situation. Learn more about what to expect if your child becomes...
The legal system generally separates juveniles from adults except in rare circumstances. Most of the time, a crime you commit as a juvenile goes on your juvenile record. While many people think the state erases this record when you turn 18, that is not true. Every...
Most teens do not consider shoplifting a very serious crime. Despite their blase attitude, shoplifting is taken very seriously and can lead to future legal issues and other behavioral problems. When you look at the ages of the majority of people arrested for...
When a child commits a crime, he or she must face the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Despite criminal charges, parents still have a role to play when a child faces charges or already underwent sentencing. The parental and family role in a child’s life who is...
Your child has worked hard to get into college. However, criminal charges can suddenly dim a bright-looking future. This is not the time to take a tough-love approach with your child, nor is it the time to chalk this up to young adults being young adults. All criminal...
Juveniles in Fort Myers and surrounding areas of Southwest Florida and the Gulf Coast become targets sometimes in criminal law probes. Those investigations can be varied and wide-ranging, with alleged wrongdoers spanning a spectrum from college-aged individuals to...
Many readers of our criminal defense blog posts in Southwest Florida and elsewhere across the state likely have children. And they were of course kids themselves once.Which speaks to insight. Namely, it breeds a sharp understanding of parents that their children are...
Sometimes, teenagers in Florida commit crimes as the result of a dare or peer pressure, without realizing that the potential consequences could adversely affect the rest of their lives. Whether they are involved in underage drinking, drunk driving, or breaking and...
What is more fun than dressing up for Halloween and trick or treating in Florida or elsewhere? However, along with costumes and candy, it is the time for pranks. While most pranks are done for fun, it might be a good idea to check that the pranks your teenagers...
The Orlando Chief of Police recently expressed his displeasure in the actions of a school resource officer. Reportedly, the chief apologized to two 6-year-old children and their parents after the officer arrested and handcuffed the children in two separate incidents....