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1. Personality Disorders in Divorce As divorce lawyers, we get told all the time “my spouse has a personality disorder.” While some lawyers may roll their eyes at this, it’s actually often the case that in high conflict litigation one of the parties does indeed have a personality disorder. After all, oftentimes that’s the very reason the divorce or custody case is conflict – one of the parents has a disconnect from reality or sees the world in a certain, harmful way, and the othe...
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International Child Abduction International parental child abduction occurs when a parent removes a child from their habitual country in violation of another parents custodial rights. The Hague Convention was created to provide children with protection against abduction across international borders. It aims to facilitate the quick return of children to the country of habitual residence. (more…)
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Generally, in Texas, a child support obligation lasts until the child turns 18 or graduates high school. Whichever event occurs the later of the two will control. However, in some circumstances, the answer to the question may be slightly different. The Texas Family Code governs the tenure of the child support obligation. We will discuss them in detail below. (more…)
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Mental and Physical Health Records in Child Custody Cases Both physical and mental health records are frequently relevant to family law cases. Often, one lawyer will request the production of an opposing spouse’s records concerning drug and alcohol treatment, therapy, and psychiatric treatment. Most people assume that their records are protected by HIPAA. While this is generally the case, there are many exceptions. Both HIPAA and the Texas Rules of Evidence contain nuances that experience...
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Going to court for any reason can be intimidating. With an experienced lawyer on your side, you should have the support you need, but we know that doesn't necessarily make it any easier. (more…)
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What Happens to Embryo of In Vitro Fertilization When Couples Divorce? Commonly when couples begin the process of vitro fertilization, several eggs are fertilized at the same time and placed in separate petri dishes which are then frozen until the couple decides to have another child. Legal issues are now catching up with scientific ones as couples are divorcing or splitting up after fertilization, but before implantation of the embryo. The question arises as to which party has control of ...
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Parties to custody suits involving substance abuse must carefully tend to the needs and safety of their children. Findings of significant substance abuse can lead to visitation restrictions, mandatory testing regimes, and potentially total loss of possession and access. Experienced family law attorneys will be familiar with the intricacies of various testing protocols. For example, judge-ordered urine tests may fail to detect chronic abuse, while hair or nail tests can document res...
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