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Understanding Commingled Property in a Texas Divorce

By Wayne Ward on September 25, 2018 Posted in Family Law

At some point in many Texas divorces, the property division phase of the process ...

How Will My Property Be Distributed If I Die Without A Will Before My Divorce is Final?

By Rania Combs on September 19, 2018 Posted in Family Law

According to the intestacy statutes, if you are married and are survived by a spouse ...

Strategizing Alimony Under the New Tax Laws

By Family and Criminal Law Blog on September 13, 2018 Posted in Family Law

How will the new tax code change divorce negotiations? Starting on January 1st, the ...

Will I benefit more from filing for divorce before the new tax code takes effect?

By Family and Criminal Law Blog on September 7, 2018 Posted in Family Law

The new tax code will take full effect on January 1st, and several of its provision are ...

Is Being Named a Joint Managing Conservator the Same Thing as Having Joint Custody?

By Guest and Gray Law Firm on August 27, 2018 Posted in Family Law

The term “joint custody” is NOT a term that has legal significance under the Texas ...

Credit Accounts and their effect on your divorce

By 1p21.admin on August 3, 2018 Posted in Family Law

Most people going through a divorce in Texas know that the laws our of state ...

Is a Mediated Settlement Agreement Still Valid in Texas if a Case is Dismissed?

By 1p21.admin on August 1, 2018 Posted in Family Law

In my research, I had only been looking at cases after 2007 and had not gone that ...

Significant Impairment Standard Applies When the Primary Conservator Seeks to Vacate a Geographic Restriction Within One Year

By Michelle O'Neil on July 17, 2018 Posted in Family Law

If a suit seeking to modify the designation of the person having the exclusive right to ...

Three’s a crowd: The latest Texas Supreme Court ruling and its effect on non-parent standing

By Ryan Segall on June 26, 2018 Posted in Family Law

The Court specified that a non-parent may have standing regardless of whether ...

How do courts define a person’s “minimum reasonable needs” for purposes of spousal maintenance payments?

By Karri Bertrand Bolton on May 15, 2018 Posted in Family Law

Once a court determines that a spouse is eligible to receive maintenance in a ...

Including a Forensic Accountant on Your Divorce Team

By Family and Criminal Law Blog on May 8, 2018 Posted in Family Law

Finances are often the most contested issue in a divorce. During your divorce in ...

Using Venmo as a Vehicle for Hidden Assets and Fraud in Divorce

By Andrew Speer on April 24, 2018 Posted in Family Law

In the world of family law, Venmo is a problem that has not been fully realized ...

Winding Up of a Business Partnership in Texas

By Nacol Law Firm - Dallas TX on April 2, 2018 Posted in Family Law, Litigation

Needing to wind down or dissolve a business partnership in Dallas or Collin County area? ...

Earn CLE credit at the 16th Annual Texas Minority Attorney Program

By Justine Vasquez on April 2, 2018 Posted in Ethics, Family Law, Texas Bar Blog

The State Bar Office of Minority Affairs and the State Bar of Texas Diversity in the Profession Committee will host the 16th Annual Texas Minority Attorney Program on Friday, April 20 at South Texas College of Law Houston. The Texas Minority Attorney Program is a one-day live CLE seminar and networking event geared toward minority...… Continue Reading

Including Your Pet in Your Texas Divorce

By Family and Criminal Law Blog on March 12, 2018 Posted in Family Law, Pets

Texas courts take the position that pets are property, not family members. Nonetheless ...

Bitcoin and Divorce

By Family and Criminal Law Blog on March 6, 2018 Posted in Family Law

When you divorce, you and your spouse will be required to carefully disclose all of ...

Fiduciary Duty Breaches in Business Context

By Nacol Law Firm - Dallas TX on February 22, 2018 Posted in Family Law, Trustee

In a business context such as LLC’s, traditional corporations, and partnerships all members ...

Virtual Visitation: What it means and why it matters to Texas families

By 1p21.admin on February 21, 2018 Posted in Family Law

For families where all of its members do not live under the same roof, technology can ...

Why a Texas Father Has Some Hope in his 5-Year International Custody Fight over his Son

By Zack McKamie on February 20, 2018 Posted in Family Law

Recent headlines tell the story of a Texas doctor, Chris Brann, who had his former ...

Exploring International Adoption

By Family and Criminal Law Blog on February 15, 2018 Posted in Family Law

How long does it take to complete an international adoption? Internationally ...

Opinions: Registering & Enforcing Child Support Judgments

By mkhtx on February 13, 2018 Posted in Family Law

At the hearing on the child support order, Father testified that he should be entitled ...

When can private school tuition be ordered?

By Michelle O'Neil on February 13, 2018 Posted in Family Law

The Texas Family Code awards child support based on the monthly net resources ...

Annulment Essentials for Texas Residents

By 1p21.admin on February 2, 2018 Posted in Family Law

Void vs. Voidable Marriage - Why this distinction is important ...

Can a possession order be affected by the mental health problems of a parent?

By 1p21.admin on January 9, 2018 Posted in Family Law

I was recently involved in a case that saw a mother be ordered to extremely limited ...