Actor Johnny Depp is in more of a pickle than what came out in the news recently. His soon to be ex-wife Amber Heard of a total of 15 months indicated that Depp was emotionally and physically abusive throughout their short marriage. In fact, she rolled into court...
"Love and Marriage...Love and Marriage..." the song says, "you can't have one without the other." Well, sometimes Bankruptcy and Divorce go hand in hand as well. Often times, if the couple is able to get along well enough through the bankruptcy proceedings before...
In a divorce proceeding that is a suit affecting the parent-child relationship (SAPCR), it is necessary to attempt to ascertain the meaning of "psychological best interest of the child". There have been many statements that is the desired standard in custodial...
When parties get a divorce, often times there are many disputed issues. Sometimes the issues of contention are over who would be appointed joint managing conservator of the children or how much child support should be owed. Another point of contention can be where...
The subjects of divorce mediation include, but are not limited to, those that would be resolved by a judge in court, but for the mediated settlement. The mediation process then can be seen as an alternative to the court process. Divorce mediation is defined as a...
In a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship in Texas, the Divorce Court retains continuing exclusive jurisdiction for the custody and support and other SAPCR issues until the child turns eighteen. A child is deemed to be emancipated or free whenever they turn...
Under the Uniform Marital Property Act a spouse acting alone may manage and control that spouse's property that is not marital property; except as provided in Subsections B and C, marital property held in that spouse's name alone or not held in the name of either...
Section 4 of the Uniform Marital Property Act classifies the property of the spouses. Under 4a it indicates that all property of the spouses is marital property except that which is otherwise classified by this act. All property of the spouses is presumed to be...
As to punitive damages, the Texas court reasoned that heightened culpability does not change the essential character of the wrong: a deprivation of community assets as opposed to a tort committed against a person or his or her separate property. A recovery of...
There are aspects of the Texas community property system that provides additional remedies against a spouse for improper conduct involving the community estate. Texas recognizes the concept of fraud on the community, which is a wrong by one spouse that the court may...
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