In the United States, September 17 is set aside to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. On September 17, 1787, after one hundred days of debate, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of what would become our nation’s Constitution.
Read moreStudent Debt Relief Brief
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Last week, President Joe Biden announced a new student debt relief plan that will grant millions of federal student loan borrowers up to $20,000 in debt forgiveness. For details and helpful explainers on the Biden-Harris Student Debt Relief Plan, visit the links within.
Read moreRepresenting Yourself In Court
The Law Library offers several self-help resources for pro se litigants. “Pro se litigant” refers to someone who is a party in a court case without an attorney. Find books and guides by visiting the library in person. A library card is not required for accessing the print collection. Legal print materials may only be used on-site and are not available for checkout.
Recommended online resources are also included and can be accessed remotely.
Read moreTo Boost or Not? Considerations for the “Best Interest of the Child”
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With the news of yet another booster rollout come the anxieties that many people, particularly parents, feel when deciding what’s best for the health and safety of their children. In some cases, the timeline of vaccine approvals for young people has coincided with increased parental conflict. Those with shared custody agreements who don’t see eye to eye on how to best care for the medical needs of their children are even ending up in court. Visit the links within to learn more about this topic and what the law in Texas says about your rights to act in the best interests of your child.
Read moreHarris County Dashboards & Datasets Hub
Find Harris County public services, local government statistics, community resources, and much more information on the Harris County Dashboards & Datasets Hub. The hub collects multiple websites, dashboards, and datasets from various Harris County agencies into one convenient webpage.
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