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Continuing Texas Child Support While Child Pursues High School Diploma

By Kelly McClure on September 21, 2020 Posted in Family Law

A mother challenged the termination of child support for her son after his 18th birthday ...

Will alimony be tax deductible in 2019 and beyond?

By The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Blog on September 14, 2020 Posted in Family Law

Like with most things in the law, there are some exceptions to this rule. If your divorce ...

Appeals Court Reverses Finding of Business Partnership in Texas Divorce Case

By McClure Law Group on September 14, 2020 Posted in Divorce, Family Law

Long term relationships that involve joint business dealings prior to marriage can ...

Fault-Based Divorce in Texas

By Chris Kirker on September 14, 2020 Posted in Divorce, Family Law

The Texas Family Code allows for fault-based divorces on four enumerated grounds ...

Court Grants Mother Exclusive Rights in Texas Custody Case

By Kelly McClure on September 8, 2020 Posted in Family Law

A father recently challenged a court order granting the mother a number of exclusive ...

A discovery order can help bring hidden assets to light

By The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Blog on September 7, 2020 Posted in Family Law

Part of the difficulty in most divorce cases is being able to identify what the pertinent ...

Nesting: Is it Right for You?

By Chris Kirker on August 31, 2020 Posted in Divorce, Family Law

Some families have turned to alternatives to the traditional approach to custody ...

Does length of marriage affect divorce settlement?

By The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Blog on August 27, 2020 Posted in Family Law

How long you are married to your spouse can impact your divorce in multiple ways ...

Should Existing Bypass Trusts be Bypassed?

By dpl_admin on August 25, 2020 Posted in Family Law, Wills

In the past, a fundamental part of estate tax planning was to imbed “bypass” trusts ...

Threats of Criminal Prosecution Can Constitute Duress in Texas Divorce Case

By McClure Law Group on August 17, 2020 Posted in Divorce, Family Law

Divorce is usually fraught with emotion a recent Texas divorce case, a husband ...

Should you draft a marital contract after the wedding?

By On behalf of Laura Dale on August 14, 2020 Posted in Family Law

When a couple gets married, they may not see the need for a prenuptial agreement. They ...

Parent Seeking Child Support Modification in Texas Must Present Evidence of Historical Income and Resources

By McClure Law Group on August 7, 2020 Posted in Family Law

When a parent seeks to modify a Texas child support order on the basis of a material ...

How Is Property Divided During a Pandemic?

By The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Blog on August 6, 2020 Posted in Family Law

The question of how property is divided during a divorce is always a relevant ...

What child custody and support rights do same-sex parents have?

By On behalf of Laura Dale on August 6, 2020 Posted in Family Law

Child support and custody issues can be difficult for any couple to navigate. However, there may be some unique problems that same-sex couples have to face when they split up. If the couple used a surrogate to bring their child...

How to handle issues in valuing property during the coronavirus pandemic

By The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Blog on August 6, 2020 Posted in Family Law

Texas counts itself among 13 other states as being a community property state. This is ...

Texas Appeals Court Allows Adult Daughter to Pursue Outstanding Child Support

By McClure Law Group on July 31, 2020 Posted in Family Law

The daughter in this case requested a child support lien and judicial writ of ...

When a Custodial Parent Wants to Relocate: What You Need to Know About Texas Law

By stark on July 30, 2020 Posted in Family Law

Sole Managing Conservatorship: An exclusive right to move without permission ...

Texas Appeals Court Finds Gift Property from Wife’s Parents Was Her Separate Property

By McClure Law Group on July 29, 2020 Posted in Family Law, Property

In Texas divorce cases, property is presumed to be community property if either spouse ...

How and when to file an enforcement lawsuit in Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic

By The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Blog on July 28, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Family Law

One of the difficulties that parents who share custody of a child have had to endure ...

Appellate Review in Family Law Cases: Michelle O’Neil (Podcast)

By Podetize on July 28, 2020 Posted in Appellate, Family Law, Podcast

Family law appeals can be tricky because the legal standards differ from ordinary ...

Life insurance and its role in property division as part of a Texas divorce

By The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Blog on July 27, 2020 Posted in Family Law

Texas utilizes what is known as the inception of title rule in order to determine whether ...

Can I File For Divorce In Texas?

By The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Blog on July 24, 2020 Posted in Family Law

Most people have no idea where to begin when they contemplate filing for a divorce. ...

How is Contempt of Court Enforced During a Pandemic?

By The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Blog on July 22, 2020 Posted in Family Law

There is a general feeling right now, at least I'm picking up on it that the times that we ...