by Megan Cook | Appeals, Termination of Parental Rights, Texas
Here is a link to an example 2023 Texas case where the parent’s parental rights were entirely terminated at the trial level, which was affirmed at appeal: Termination of parental rights case The following facts where the mother lost parental rights applied to... by Megan Cook | Appeals, Protective Orders, Texas
Case Takeaway: Regardless of what a lawyer does when setting up a protective order against someone on behalf of the state, the lawyer will have complete government immunity and cannot be sanctioned or sued by another lawyer in any capacity. Do lawyers that set up... by Megan Cook | Appeals, Texas
Case Takaways: If a spouse dies after the divorce has been filed, but before the case is finalized, then the divorce case cannot continue. Wife filed a divorce, and then husband died after the filing of the petition. Wife had husband’s children answer the... by Megan Cook | Appeals, Jurisdiction, QDRO, Texas
Case Takeaway If you get divorced, and the divorce decree awards money to your spouse from a retirement account, then the Court will make sure you get money from that retirement account long after the case is over, regardless of whether you file a QDRO at the time of... by Megan Cook | Appeals, Fraud, Mediation, Texas
Case Takeaways Husband and wife were getting divorced. They went to mediation. At mediation Husband told wife about their assets, including a bonus he received for $60,000, but did not tell her about a bonus he received the same year for $230,000. The parties... by Megan Cook | Appeals, Texas
Case Takeaways 😣Wife married husband, and it became a nightmare. 😟Wife got herpes 1 & 2 from husband 7 years into the marriage as well as another STD which she was able to cure. 👮🏽♀️Wife was choked by husband, and reported it to the police. 👿Wife filed for...