Divorce

Divorces can be a very nasty situation.  Especially when one party is trying to hide assets in a divorce where the estate turns out to be higher than what was disclosed.  There are situations where there is real estate or money that was hidden from the spouse before...

There are several options in Texas to get an adoption.  You need to be at least 21 years of age, financially stable, and must complete a home study.  Just like in every area of Texas Family Law the primary concern is what is in the best interest of the children.  The...

One of the requirements to filing divorce in Texas is that you have lived here long enough.  The court would not have jurisdiction if you do not meet these residency requirements.  You have to be a domiciliary of Texas for the preceding 6 months prior to filing the...

In the Interest of E.R.L.C., Minor Child, 2008- Mom and Dad divorced in September 2005 and were appointed joint custody. Later, the Dad filed for temporary orders based on his claims that the Mom was charged with public intoxication and had arrived drunk to pick up...

In the Interest of P.D.D., A Child- After a husband and wife divorced, the wife learned she was pregnant. A paternity decree was set and the husband was ordered to pay child support, keep up insurance, and pay a portion of uninsured medical expenses for the child....

Spencer v. Vaughn, 2008- First child is born to mother and father. Second child is born to same mother and second father. After the second marriage and child, the maternal grandparents filed suit for access to their grandchildren. They were granted limited visitation....

Texas is a community property state much like most of the rest of the southwest.  That means that technically it is also a separate property state.  All assets that are brought in to the marriage are separate property assets which means that if there is a divorce then...

McKinney is the county seat of Collin County.  There are several different types of courts.  There are municipal courts where traffic tickets are heard along with very small civil suits.  There are county courts at law where misdemeanor cases and mid range civil suits...

In the Interest of J.R.D. was a Dallas case where the grandparent's filed a suit for grandparent access.  The trial was to the bench.  At the conclusion of the case, the mother moved for a directed verdict arguing that the grandparents had failed to meet their...

In re J.O. was a San Antonio case where in August 2006 the maternal aunt and uncle who had cared for their 18 month old great niece off and on since birth and more recently on a consistent basis under a safety plan with CPS, filed suit seeking custody, alternatively,...