
Carolina Truesdale
Carolina G. Truesdale graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law, Cum Laude, where she discovered her passion for serving families during difficult times.
When your child is arrested in Waco, you need to seek a juvenile justice attorney’s direction. With attorneys board-certified in both family law and criminal law, the lawyers at Dunnam & Dunnam are uniquely equipped to address juveniles’ issues. If you have a juvenile court problem, call the juvenile delinquency attorneys at Dunnam & Dunnam at 254-753-6437.
You are likely worried about your child’s future. Will your child go to jail? Is the juvenile criminal system different from the adult criminal system? Contacting an attorney to help guide you through the Waco juvenile justice system is the best way to help your child’s life now and in the future.
Since 1925, Central Texans have trusted Dunnam & Dunnam when it matters most. Our attorneys have the skill, experience, and results to get the job done right for your child. We have handled juvenile offenses involving:
It is disturbing to parents when their child has been arrested in the Waco area. We want to help you make sure this is not an end of your child’s opportunities in the future, but a way to make sure they stay out of trouble for the rest of their lives. An arrest of your child can become a “teachable moment” for the family. This is an opportunity to put your child in a position to succeed by doing the right thing early in their life. Our family has been helping generations of Central Texans that experienced what you are going through right now. You will not be alone when you’re a client of Dunnam & Dunnam.
For juvenile justice purposes, a child is a person between the ages of 10 and 17.
The law presumes that the child will be released from jail before trial unless the child is likely to leave the court’s jurisdiction, the child has no adequate supervision from their guardian, the child is a danger to himself or others, or the child has a prior conviction.
Children as young as 14 can be certified as an adult when they commit first degree felonies like capital murder. A child cannot be sentenced to death for crimes committed before 17 years old.
Juvenile records are not automatically sealed. Access to the documents are limited, but they can still be viewed by law enforcement. But your child can ask the court to seal or expunge the records.
When your kid is arrested in the Waco area, your time to protect their future is limited. Your family can get stronger through this challenging time. You do not have to be alone. Our family has helped families like yours before. Call us at 254-753-6437.
Carolina G. Truesdale graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law, Cum Laude, where she discovered her passion for serving families during difficult times.
Mason Dunnam won his first jury trial the day after becoming licensed to practice law. He became a lawyer to fight for the little guy.
Eleeza Johnson has been a member of Dunnam & Dunnam since 2015 and is currently designated as Of Counsel.
Gerald Ray Villarrial has an important goal – to be remembered as someone who cared about people and changed lives through his skill as an attorney.
Jim Dunnam is a Board Certified Specialist in both Civil Trial Law and Family Law. Jim was born and has spent his entire life in Waco.
Merrilee Harmon is a Family Law specialist, Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1985.
Vance Dunnam has 60 years of experience as a lawyer in Waco, Texas, handling all types of cases in both the office and the courtroom.
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