We Can Handle Your Divorce From Overseas, In Texas
Our Firm has been helping people get divorced all over the world for years. If you are a TEXAS resident but you are stationed elsewhere to conduct your public service, then you are permitted to be divorced here in Texas, even if you are not physically located here....
Parental Alienation is a Form of Child Abuse
I was sitting in a courtroom watching the closing remarks of a jury trial not long ago. The trial was one where the jury would decide on child custody between two parents. One of the experts appointed on the case stood up and talked about parental alienation. The...
10 Things That A Lawyer Will Tell You NOT To Do During Your Texas Divorce
If you ever find yourself in the middle of a divorce case, you will be astonished at how many rules apply to you during that time. The Court takes a sort of possession and ownership of your assets during this time, so you do not have the same measure of control that...
Separate and Community Property in Texas
The reason it matters, is because separate property is not divided by the Judge in the divorce case. Separate property stays with the owner. The property owned by a spouse before a marriage is separate. The Property inherited or received by gift is separate. ...
Gaslighting in Divorce
Hypervigiliance
Handling the Small Business in Your Divorce Case
Finding Cruel Treatment in Divorce Cases
Here are 3 times when a court in Texas recently found cruel treatment had occurred and awarded one spouse more money than the other in the divorce outcome:The Court found cruel treatment in the Texas case of Orzechowski in 2021 where husband was calling wife demeaning...
Narcissistic Personality Disorder From Texas Divorce Lawyer’s Perspective
If you are interviewing lawyers for your divorce case and you think you might be married to a narcissist, this post can help you. Please understand that there are numerous different styles of family law lawyers out there and that who you choose will vastly impact...
Telephone Access To Your Child During Your Divorce
Experienced family law lawyers may tell you that if you and your spouse are separated and in the middle of divorce that fighting about telephone access is often the first major battle that occurs between parents. This is because, one parent may feel insecure about...
Are Text Messages Used In Divorce Cases?
I want you to think of all the times you said things to your spouse during the last several years via text message. All of those text messages can become a part of evidence in your divorce case. This includes even the naked pictures you might have sent to your...
Child Therapists During Divorce (Yes or No?)
To be honest with you, as a mother and child custody lawyer, the idea of a child therapist used to really scare me. I was worried my child could be manipulated by the therapist into saying private things about our family.This article is a brief overview of my new...
Borderline Personality Disorder In Your Texas Divorce
INVASION OF PRIVACY
Today, with all of the recording devices floating around in each of our pockets, privacy is more narrow than ever. But, there are several significant legal rights that you continue to have to your privacy, including before, during and after your divorce.The Cook...
How long does it take to get a divorce in San Antonio, Texas?
A divorce in San Antonio, Texas typically takes anywhere from 61 days to 1.5 years. For purposes of this post, use the elevator as your visual aid. The more stops on the elevator you take, the longer the entire ride is going to be. LEVEL 1: File the petition. LEVEL...
How Fast Can I Get Divorced in San Antonio?
A divorce can feel like a slow motion OR rushing waterfall in that your life takes something of a PLUNGE into the great unknown and the end of the divorce is your landing onto a new stream of hope. We know that divorces can be scary and that learning the most about...
Limerence vs Love (Infographic From Part As Friends)
Attorneys Fees In Divorce
Child Custody Modification Law
👨👩👧👦 The parties in the lawsuit went to mediation over child custody. 💰 Neither parent was ordered to pay child support. ⏱ Both parents were ordered to share equally in time with the child. 🗺 Both parents were ordered to raise the child in one geographic area...
Motion To Withdrawal Example
Motion To Withdrawal Example With OrderThis document was used in court successfully by a lawyer to remove themself from the case after starting a lawsuit for a client. The example below shows the lawyer disclosing that his client was planning to file for bankruptcy...