Child Custody Law
 
United States of America v. Ivan Hernandez-Ortiz

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegaly reentry. Ivan Hernandez-Ortiz, 36, residing in Dallas, Texas, illegally entered the United States approximately five times, was granted voluntary return on three occasions, and was formally removed twice. Previously, he was federally prosecuted for illegal reentry into the United States in the Southern Distr

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United States of America v. Fredy Mauricio Buruca, a/k/a “Piranha,” “Machete,” and “Insoportable” and Santos Guillermo Ramirez Mancia, a/k/a “Azazel,” “Timido,” and “Johnny”

Charlotte, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant's charged with conspiracy to conduct affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activities. Fredy Mauricio Buruca, a/k/a “Piranha,” “Machete,” and “Insoportable,” 27, of El Salvador, was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to re

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In the Matter of J.S., Jr., Alleged Deprived Child

Sapulpa, Oklahoma, family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental termination case. In this deprived child proceeding, Appellant, Asheley Teague, the biological mother of J.S., JR. (JSJ), the minor child, appeals from the district court's order terminating her parental rights. The State of Oklahoma (State) moved to terminate Mother's parental rights, Mother waived a jury trial, and t

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The State of Oklahoma v. Jesus Efren Pena

Vinita, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with acquiring proceeds from drug activity and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Pena's rental car was stopped on I-44 in Craig County by Trooper Caleb Cole for a traffic violation on August 31, 2022. Trooper Cole's partner, Trooper Aaron Lockney, deployed his drug dog for an open-air sniff and the dog alerted on the

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State of Nevada v. Cythia Roes

Reno, Nevada, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with child abuse and neglect. Cythia Roes. age 53, accused of child abuse and neglect charges after an investigation into a three-year-old child who fell from a moving vehicle.

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United States of America v. Craig Scott Valdez

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking a minor, exploitation of a child, production of child porn, and coercion and enticement of a minor. Craig Scott Valdez, 36, used the popular social media application Snapchat to identify, groom and entice juvenile females in Alaska for the purposes of sexual exploitation. The indictment charges thi

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United States of America v. Renee Hoberman, a/k/a “Rina”

Central Islip, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography. Renee Hoberman, age 38, of Plainview, New York, used encrypted social media messaging applications to upload, receive, and trade digital videos and images depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, including seve

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United States of America v. Malachi Mullings

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Malachi Mullings pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to his involvement in laundering millions of dollars for an African fraud scheme. About a month later, while awaiting his sentence, Mullings’s bond was revoked after he punched his girlfriend in the face. After

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C.B. et al. v. Henry County School District

Atlanta, Georgia, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an ndividuals with Disabilities Education Act violation theory. C.B. is a student with Down syndrome who attends school in the Henry County School District in Georgia. Because C.B. has Down syndrome, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act required Henry County to develop an individualized education program

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State of Oklahoma v. Shauna Nikole Gould

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Count # 1. Count as Filed: RCSP, POSSESSING/RECEIVING/CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY, in violation of 21 O.S. 1713(A) Date of Offense: 05/12/2024 GOULD, SHAUNA NIKOLE Disposed: DEFERRED, 06/14/2024. Guilty Plea Count as Disposed: POSSESSING/RECEIVING/CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY(RCSP) Violation of 21 O.S. 1713(A

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State of Oklahoma v. Julie Dawn Rains

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Count # 1. Count as Filed: CHEND, CHILD ENDANGERMENT (APC/DUI) DRIVER, in violation of 21 O.S. 852.1 Date of Offense: 12/28/2022 RAINS, JULIE DAWN Disposed: DEFERRED, 02/18/2026. Guilty Plea Count as Disposed: CHILD ENDANGERMENT (APC/DUI) DRIVER(CHEND) Violation of 21 O.S. 852.1 Count # 2. Count as File

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State of Oklahoma v. Gerson David Diaz Santos

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Count # 1. Count as Filed: CF.21.644.F, DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY RESULTING IN GREAT BODILY INJURY, in violation of 21 O.S. 644.F, Class: B3 Date of Offense: 12/26/2025 Party Name Disposition Information Diaz Santos, Gerson David Disposed: CONVICTION, 02/18/2026. Guilty Plea Count as Disposed: DOMESTIC

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State of Oklahoma v. Anthony Marquone Allen

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted first-degree burglary in violation of 1431, amended to malicious injury to property under $1,000 in violation of 21 O.S. 649.1(C) A. No person shall willfully strike, torment, administer a nonpoisonous desensitizing substance to, or otherwise mistreat a police dog or police horse owned, or the service

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State of Oklahoma v. Joseph Matthew Ballew

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer Michael French represented the Defendant charged with larceny of an automobile in violation of 21 O.S. 1720, which provides: Any person in this state who shall steal an aircraft, automobile or other automotive driven vehicle, construction equipment or f

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United States of America v. Billy Ray St. Clair

Muskogee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition and a firearm. Billy Ray St. Clair, age 25, of Durant, Oklahoma, was charged with knowingly possessing 18 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition on January 14, 2025, after having been previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year imprisonment. The charge a

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United States of America v. Maycon Stiven Molina Perez

Cheyenne, Wyoming, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography. on July 8, 2025, the mother of a victim found a video of Maycon Stiven Molina Perez, 23, of Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua, sexually assaulting a child on his phone. She immediately called the Laramie County Police Department and gave officers Perez’s Samsung Galaxy phone. They obtain

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United States of America v. Isidro De Jesus-Mayo

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally reentering the United States. Isidro De Jesus-Mayo, 44, of Mexico, was charged by felony information on December 17, 2025. In addition to his term of imprisonment, the court imposed a sentence of three years of supervised release. Upon his release of imprisonment, De Jesus-Mayo will be remanded to the c

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State of Oklahoma v. Bertheophilus Maurice Bailey

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Count # 1. Count as Filed: RAPE, RAPE- FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1114(A) Date of Offense: 08/15/2012 BAILEY, BERTHEOPHILUS MAURICE SR Disposed: CONVICTION, 02/17/2026. Guilty Plea Count as Disposed: RAPE- FIRST DEGREE(RAPE) Violation of 21 O.S. 1114(A) Count # 2. Count as Filed: CHGEN, CHILD

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State of Oklahoma v. Willie Ervin Crosslin

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: ount # 1. Count as Filed: LA3, UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE, in violation of 47 O.S. 4-102 Date of Offense: 03/02/2025 CROSSLIN, WILLIE ERVIN Disposed: DEFERRED, 02/17/2026. Nolo Contendere Plea Count as Disposed: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE(LA3) Violation of 47 O.S. 4-102 01-21-2026 JUDGE MIC

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United States of America v. Darrell Chase In Winter

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Darrell Chase In Winter, 33,was previously convicted of a federal sex offense. Because of his prior conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender. Chase In Winter was aware of his obligation to register and to keep his registration current with officials

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United States of America v. Shawn Zak

Sioux City, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substance and unlawful transportation of a firearm. Shawn Zak, 32, from Carroll, Iowa, admitted that from June 2025 through September 2025, he and others conspired to distribute more than 1500 grams of methamphetamine in the Carroll, Iowa, area. On September 11, 2025, Zak was ap

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United States of America v. Bruce McArthur Smith, Kevin Langel, and Larry Rogers, and Jonathan D. Ross

Little Rock, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Bruce McArthur Smith, 54, of Hesperia, Calif., Kevin Langel, 54, of Pine Bluff, and Larry Rogers, 71, of Benton were accused of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine conspiracies that spanned from California to Texas to Arkansas

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United States of America v. Kelly Bruce Duncan, Jr.

Little Rock, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Kelly Bruce Duncan, Jr., 43, of Lamar, in a three-count Indictment for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance with a drug trafficking crime. On September 29, 2025, D

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State of Florida v. Roslain Arabi Perdomo

Miami, Florida criminal dense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with child neglect. Roslain Arabi Perdomo, age 36, was found outside her home nude with her daughter. Florida child neglect law (Section 827.03) defines neglect as a caregiver’s failure to provide a child with necessary care, such as food, shelter, clothing, medical care, or supervision, which causes or is likely to cau

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United States of America v. Roberto Nicolas-Simon

Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry into the United States after removal and failure to update sex offender registration. Roberto Nicolas-Simon, 24, was unlawfully present in the United States when he was convicted of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse in Champaign County. He acknowledged his registration obligation as a sex offender be

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