Sep 04
Protective Orders are one of the most severe and serious aspects of Texas Family Law. Once granted, they are supposed to protect the safety and even lives of the person applying. Beyond that, they carry some important penalties for someone that a Protective Order is placed on. It ensures that they are not going to see their child on a regular basis or have any involvement in their child's life decisions. We have found that different Judges in different Courts vary widely in granting them. To...
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Where will the children live during the divorce? This is a complicated question because the Court will consider several factors when deciding where the children should live during Temporary Orders. A Texas Court will always consider the best interest of the child. In order to understand other factors considered, we must delve a bit deeper into what is “best” for the child. (more…)
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Temporary Orders for Your Home Most divorces begin with the need for Temporary Orders. Temporary Orders are the rules by which all parties must abide until the divorce is final. Texas doesn't recognize legal separation, so rules like these are especially helpful in determining who will live where during this time period. Until the Divorce Decree is issued, Temporary Orders help to encourage order, civility, and the safest environment possible for the parties involved as the case progresse...
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Understanding Protective Orders A protective order is a ruling that intends to safeguard survivors of family violence, sexual abuse, trafficking, or stalking from further hostility. Protective orders have their roots in the need to protect victims and promote accountability of aggressors. A court is empowered to grant such an order when it is presented with evidence of domestic violence and the likelihood of its recurrence. These orders are considered civil injunctions and do not create cri...
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Though each case is unique and accompanied by its own particular set of facts, all family law cases typically will encounter the same steps; the issuing of Temporary Orders is one of the first of those steps taken. (more…)
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