Aug 31
If you're reading this, you probably are either going through a custody battle or are concerned one may arise and you want to protect your family. You're in luck because you're in the right place to provide you information you may need to equip yourself with for this process. Essentially a child custody evaluation is ordered by the Court to provide information and recommendations in regards to the best interest of the child, helping the Court to decide how custody will be awarded. T...
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When two spouses get divorced they have to divide the property they own. There are two types of property that spouses can own: community property and separate property. Community property is any property that is not separate property. (more…)
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Given that so many cases resolve in mediation, it is often the most crucial part of a family law case. Amazingly, lawyers often fail to explain the mediation process to their clients, which causes them to walk into the process uneasy and unprepared. (more…)
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It is not uncommon, although it varies from county to county, for a court to appoint a guardian ad litem to investigate and make recommendations concerning the best interest of the child or children in a child custody case. As you can imagine, since the guardian ad litem is appointed by the judge, the guardian ad litem’s opinion can carry quite a bit of weight. Understanding the role and limitations of a guardian ad litem can be critical in a case and is oftentimes the difference between...
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With decades of family law experience, our team is fully aware of the dirty divorce tricks spouses tend to use, thinking it will help their case. In this article, we'll dive into how dummy emails and fake texts can affect a family law case. (more…)
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Getting Served In Texas, a party must serve two documents to initiate a divorce or custody proceeding: an original petition, and a citation. A citation is a formal notification issued by a court that informs a party that he or she has been sued. An “original petition” is a document filed by the initiating party that details requested relief. The first party to file is designated as the petitioner, while the receiving party is designated as the respondent. An original petition will out...
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