Common Law Marriage In Texas20190713105512
Common Law Marriage In Texas
Common law marriage in Texas comes up more than you might think. Many people know someone who is common law married. Or, at least that person th...
Who Does The Attorney General Work For?20190624130852
Who Does The Attorney General Work For?
Family law litigants frequently misunderstand the role the Office of Attorney General (OAG) plays in cases. Far too many people think the OAG wo...
There’s Informal “Mediation”, and Then There’s Real Mediation20190302115223
There’s Informal “Mediation”, and Then There’s Real Mediation
March 2, 2019attorney-client relationship, division of marital estate, Divorce, divorce law, Family Law, Mindset for Divorce, procedure0 comments
Mediation is a term we use in family law cases all the time. Many, if not most, contested family law cases settle at mediation. But when we discus...
Same Sex Divorce in Texas20190211182350
Same Sex Divorce in Texas
February 11, 2019co-parenting, custody, division of marital estate, Divorce, divorce law, Family Law, Mindset for Divorce, procedure0 comments
Same sex divorce is a relatively new concept in Texas. Until just a few years ago Texas failed to recognize same sex marriage at all. Consequently...
Ultra-Cheap Divorces: Hidden Risks20190209123054
Ultra-Cheap Divorces: Hidden Risks
February 9, 2019attorney-client relationship, Divorce, divorce law, Family Law, Mindset for Divorce, procedure0 comments
You may have seen signs like the one pictured above while driving around town. Or if you have searched for divorce information on Google, you may ha...
Agreements Outside of Court Orders20190204153319
Agreements Outside of Court Orders
Court orders tell litigants how to behave and proceed in family law cases. Consequences follow for people who choose not to follow court orders. S...
Your Safety in Family Law Cases20190128160225
Your Safety in Family Law Cases
Within the legal community there’s a strong belief that family law cases are frequently more dangerous than criminal cases. The adage goes: in cri...
Attorney’s Fees in Family Law20190123165410
Attorney’s Fees in Family Law
Attorney’s fees are a remedy available in family law cases in Texas. However, the courts don’t always award attorney’s fees. So how do attor...
Analysis: Do You Need A Lawyer20190123162946
Analysis: Do You Need A Lawyer
Scenario 1: You Have Been Served with a SuitIf you have been served with papers for a family law case, there is a court date in your near future. So...
Temporary Orders: How Temporary Are They?20181103191643
Temporary Orders: How Temporary Are They?
Temporary orders represent a normal step in most family law cases. But the term “temporary” in this context doesn’t mean what we think it mean...