My question involves criminal law for the state of: Texas
In November 2017 my husband received 5 years deferred judification for taking a photo of my daughter (age 13) while in the bath. He is also a RSO for life. I also have a 17 year old son, who has since been able to see his stepdad and make amends. And, I have an 11 year old son who is unable to see his stepdad. I married when the 11 y/o was 5 and he sees him as his father since his real dad is not involved. Supposedly we have the best criminal lawyer in Houston. But we struggle to make contact with the lawyer. And he only represents my husband. There is no one to speak for me or our 11 y/o who has gone almost a year without seeing his dad. My son fights daily to stay positive and hopeful that soon he could have a monitored visit. But I am not hopeful at all in our system. Nor do I have faith in the judge that she even cares what has happened to my son as the collateral damage of my husbands crime.
Does my 11 y/o have rights? I’m certainly not pushing for my daughter to see him...she’s not ready. But my son is hurting beyond my control or capacity to comfort and I am at a loss. Who speaks for the children who are caught in this web? What can I do as a parent to speak for him or fight for his rights? My husband is fearful of even asking to see his son for fear that the judge will get annoyed and slap a stiffer sentence on him. His lawyer won’t speak to me or answer any questions or concerns I have. The HPD officer that made the arrest never even sent a social worker to his school, which makes me think they don’t know he exist. I have reached out to her as a last resort. She was not sympathetic at all to our situation. He was arrested with keeping children safe in mind and for that I am grateful. But now what? I’m lost. I’m a single mom with little income with a quickly fading son. He just wants to see his dad. It wouldn’t matter if there were 100 monitors in the room.
Please help me.

