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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 ...

The Impact of Social Media on Divorce and Child Custody

By Hutton Law on March 5, 2018 Posted in Divorce, Family Law

Gone are the days of newspaper and television being people’s number one ...

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 ...

Common Law Marriage and Divorce FAQs

By Timothy Hutton on February 5, 2018 Posted in Family Law

When it comes to common law marriage and divorce, there might be different ...

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 ...

Parenting and the Right of First Refusal

By Hutton Law on January 18, 2018 Posted in Divorce, Family Law

When you are finalizing your divorce, you are probably negotiating with your soon ...

The Basics for Stepparent Adoption in Texas

By Hutton Law on January 15, 2018 Posted in Family Law

Stepparent adoption cases are not exactly the most common type of cases a family law ...

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 ...

Can you Modify a Judgment that is Currently Being Appealed in a Family Law Case?

By Robert Guest on January 8, 2018 Posted in Family Law

The Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas at Dallas recently addressed this issue and they ...