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…
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…
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…
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,…
“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…
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…