David E. Houston, Attorney at Law

12/27/2025

A father who wants custody of a child should continue to make regular child support payments. If a father has an informal arrangement with the child’s mother, he should maintain records such as check receipts or a written letter from the child’s mother as to the child support arrangements and what's been given thus far. If a father is struggling with child support payments, request a modification, but if a father is able to make the payments, he should ensure he has a good track record of making payments. http://qoo.ly/qphkc

07/08/2022

The best way to find a lawyer is by referral. Sources include a trustworthy friend, the local bar association or the clerk of the court. These tend to be better than looking in newspapers and phone books. You need a lawyer with experience representing people in similar cases in your jurisdiction. Ideally he or she should have a good relationship with the local courts and police. http://qoo.ly/rv4f6

09/11/2018

Parents shouldn't play lawyer. Listen to your child’s story. If the child was questioned, you need to know if he or she is under investigation for a crime. In some jurisdictions, the police will tell a parent, but in most they will not. Still, it can be worthwhile to have an attorney contact the investigating officer and ask. http://qoo.ly/ryg3s

If your child is being investigated for a juvenile crime, contact David E. Houston, Attorney at Law immediately at (817) 558-3056. Do not allow your child to speak to anyone - especially the police or juvenile officials.

09/10/2018

If asked for any other information, politely say, “I am very sorry, but my parents have told me if I am questioned by the police, I am to say nothing but my name. I want to get a lawyer. I will not answer any more questions. Please call my parents.” Then tell them nothing more. http://qoo.ly/rxsfq

If your child is being investigated for a juvenile crime, contact David E. Houston, Attorney at Law immediately at (817) 558-3056. Do not allow your child to speak to anyone - especially the police or juvenile officials.

09/09/2018

If you are asked for your name or for identification, or the name, address or phone number of your parents, provide it. (Your child does not have a right to be anonymous, and you will want the police to know how to locate you.) http://qoo.ly/rx3ci

If your child is being investigated for a juvenile crime, contact David E. Houston, Attorney at Law immediately at (817) 558-3056. Do not allow your child to speak to anyone - especially the police or juvenile officials.

09/08/2018

If asked for information about a car or other vehicle you are driving, provide it. (There is no right to keep this secret.) If asked only for information about something in which you are certain you are not involved, like a traffic accident to which you are a pedestrian bystander, then provide an accurate answer limited to what you saw--not what you think about it. http://qoo.ly/rwhbe

If your child is being investigated for a juvenile crime, contact David E. Houston, Attorney at Law immediately at (817) 558-3056. Do not allow your child to speak to anyone - especially the police or juvenile officials.

09/05/2018

Your child is not an angel. Even good kids on occasion do dangerous or stupid things. Your child might be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong friends. Sometimes kids do things out of character, and sometimes parents mistake their own child’s character. http://qoo.ly/rubkd

If your child is being investigated for a juvenile crime, contact David E. Houston, Attorney at Law immediately at (817) 558-3056. Do not allow your child to speak to anyone - especially the police or juvenile officials.

09/04/2018

Your rights as a parent right may be limited. Though some states require parental consultation for questioning, you have no federal right to be present when your child is questioned. Your child has a right to have a lawyer, but not a parent, present. Many departments will allow the parent to be present, but it’s up to the investigating police officer or that officer’s superiors. http://qoo.ly/rtizr

If your child is being investigated for a juvenile crime, contact David E. Houston, Attorney at Law immediately at (817) 558-3056. Do not allow your child to speak to anyone - especially the police or juvenile officials.

08/30/2018

The police are not on your side. In fact, they shouldn’t be on anyone’s side. They respond to complaints and to what they see. They open cases and try to close them. They may try to arrest only people who commit a crime, but that doesn’t always work out. http://qoo.ly/rq6ty

If your child is being investigated for a juvenile crime, contact David E. Houston, Attorney at Law immediately at (817) 558-3056. Do not allow your child to speak to anyone - especially the police or juvenile officials.