Author: Hernandez & Associates Law Firm
UNDERCOVER DRUG STING COMES TO A HEAD IN MOBILE
Mobile police conducted a sweep for illegal drug activity in a local neighborhood recently. Police claim that they are seeking 9 people in a total of over 40 cases. In each of the cases, the police allege that the suspect distributed illegal drugs. Although police only made one arrest of two suspects during the series of raids,…
WHAT RELIEF IS AVAILABLE VIA A PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDER?
Like other states, Alabama has a process in which a Mobile resident who is a victim of domestic abuse can go and get assistance from a local court. Specifically, a victim can get a protection from abuse order, or PFA. As a court order, the alleged perpetrator must follow its terms or risk being held in…
NEW MOVEMENT AIMS TO STOP BULLYING
Many schools and communities across the country have been posting and printing the phrase “#BeKind” on various media. Schools have also otherwise been communicating this message both to their students and to the broader public. The phrase is actually part of a broader grassroots movement mean to stop bullying and other aggressive behaviors among children and teens…
STATISTICS: MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A HOTBED FOR BULLYING
According to statistics compiled as part of a government awareness campaign, middle school is the place where most students experience bullying. In high school, bullying seems to trail off somewhat; of course, by that time, it may be too late for a victim of bullying to make a full recovery. There were some other interesting statistics…
HOW CAN RTI HELP MY STRUGGLING CHILD?
Many children in the Mobile area may find learning difficult for a number of reasons. Good educators are constantly trying to find innovative ways to help these students. One such innovative approach, which may be of interest to parents of special needs children, is called Response to Intervention, or RTI for short. RTI has won…
NARCAN NOW AVAILABLE IN ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOLS
Naloxone (otherwise, known by brand name, Narcan) is a drug that can reverse the effects of opioids to prevent an overdose from happening. As the opioid epidemic continues to threaten the lives of Americans across the country, Alabama is taking steps to protect its youths by making Naloxone available in public high schools. What is…
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
As a previous post here discussed, special needs students in Mobile, Alabama, are often on the receiving end of significant school discipline, sometimes for reasons that are not their fault or, at worst, are the result of a lot of factors. Families could be faced with the real possibility that a student will be expelled…
HOW DO A CHILD’S SPECIAL NEEDS AFFECT CUSTODY DECISIONS?
As readers of this Mobile, Alabama, blog probably recognize, our law firm frequently assists children who have special educational needs. These needs may require that the child attend a particular school and have access to particular services both during the school day and on their own time. These services are important to a child’s well-being…
A BULLYING VICTIM’S MENTAL HEALTH CAN BE IMPACTED LONG-TERM
Studies on the effects of bullying have already shown that getting picked on affects a child’s mental health. During childhood, a bullying victim is likely to deal with depression and poor self-image, even to the point of being prone to suicide. However, a recent study broke some new ground in that it drew a connection between childhood…
STUDENTS STILL HAVE SOME FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS
Both for historical and practical reasons, the law recognizes that students attending public schools simply cannot have the same Fourth Amendment rights as they would when they are at home or out on the street. This is so even though school officials and, especially, school resource officers, are government actors who must respect the Constitution….