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Texas juvenile cases are governed by the Family Code, not the Penal Code's adult procedures. Your child is not “convicted” of a crime in juvenile court. Instead, the State files a petition alleging delinquent conduct, and the court decides whether that allegation is true.

What Happens When a Juvenile Is Detained in Texas? When a child is taken into custody by law enforcement, the experience is frightening for everyone involved. Parents often don’t know where their child is being held, how long they can be detained, or what rights they have. The juvenile detention process in Texas is governed by its own set of rules, and it operates very differently from the adult jail system. Understanding what happens after a juvenile is detained, and what yo

If your child is 17 and facing any kind of investigation or charge, the stakes are funtdamentally different than they were a year ago. This is not the juvenile system. This is adult court.

What Happens When Law Enforcement Investigates a Juvenile in Texas? When a child becomes the subject of a law enforcement investigation, the experience can be frightening for the entire family. Parents may not know what rights their child has, what police are allowed to do, or when they should contact an attorney. The juvenile justice system in Texas operates differently from the Texas adult criminal system, and those differences matter from the very first moment law enforcem