About to file your income taxes? Review your court orders to see who gets to claim your child as a dependent. Where do I find this information? You can find this information in the Final Court Decree in your case. By the "final" decree, I mean the last order that the judge signed when your case was finished. The final decree may be called "Final Decree of Divorce". It can titled "Order in … [Read more...] about Who Gets to Claim My Minor Child as a Tax Deduction?
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Covid-19 Consejo # 18: Visitas de niños durante Covid-19
Covid-19 ha trastornado nuestro mundo. Incluso las cosas que damos por concedidas deben pensarse cuidadosamente. Nuestra oficina ha recibido consultas de padres preocupados sobre cómo manejar las visitas de niños durante covid-19. 1. Comprenda que cualquier orden judicial que tenga ahora todavía está vigente. Esto incluye órdenes de custodia y visitas, incluso si son inconvenientes o incluso si … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Consejo # 18: Visitas de niños durante Covid-19
Living in an Abusive Situation- Making a Personal Safety Plan
If you (or someone that you know) is living in an explosive, abusive situation, a plan for personal safety is important. The Montgomery County Texas Sheriff Department has an excellent checklist that applies to various stages of the situation. First of all, it is important to know what to do if violence erupts. For instance, know how to get out of the way of anything that could be used as a … [Read more...] about Living in an Abusive Situation- Making a Personal Safety Plan
How Your Attorney’s Paralegal Can Help You
Your attorney's paralegal can help you in a variety of ways. Learning how to effectively work with the law firm's paralegal can help your case. The paralegal is not there to be a barrier between you and your attorney, s/he is there as an important part of a professional team to help get the job done right! What a paralegal can do to help you: Explain the day-to-day workings of the … [Read more...] about How Your Attorney’s Paralegal Can Help You
Ways to Handle Divorce are Still Evolving
The pre- 1970 divorce process in the United States was very different from the divorce process today. In the old days, "fault" divorce dictated that divorcing parties have grounds for divorce, which lead to to couples accusing each other publicly of moral turpitude and misconduct, sometimes with no basis in fact. Children also suffered greatly, and any possibility of a civil relationship … [Read more...] about Ways to Handle Divorce are Still Evolving
Thinking of a Separation? Here are some tips…
If you are thinking of separating from your spouse.. here are some things a Texas family law attorney wants you to know... There is no "legal separation" in Texas. Here in Texas, you can't file a family law case and ask to be granted a "legal separation". You can, however, file for divorce and ask for "Temporary Orders" which are court orders that are in effect from the time you … [Read more...] about Thinking of a Separation? Here are some tips…
Article on “Befriending your Ex” may be a helpful resource
"Divorce Magazine" offers an article on "Befriending your Ex" by Judith Ruskay Rabinor, PhD. Although I know that some of you may be shaking your heads right now and thinking, "It will never work in my situation", there are a few reasons why I think this article may still be worth a look. Things do change with time. Even for the most stubborn and grudge-holding person, life goes on. New … [Read more...] about Article on “Befriending your Ex” may be a helpful resource
Sio’s Family Law Tips… All About Parenting Class Requirements
The Texas family code gives courts the specific authority to order the parties in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship to take a parenting class. (a divorce with children, custody/visitation case, and paternity case are all examples of suits which affect the parent-child relationship). The parenting class requirement is found in Texas Family Code Section 105.009. Over stressed and … [Read more...] about Sio’s Family Law Tips… All About Parenting Class Requirements
