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 | Jurisdiction
Texas Standing Law Download Texas Standing Law for Civil Lawsuits (Memorandum Opinion) PDF Download. Standing answers the question, who is allowed to file a particular type of lawsuit? Law Regarding Standing “Standing deals with the issue of whether a... by Megan Cook | Jurisdiction
It is true, in order to file for divorce in Texas, you have to physically live here for at least 6 months. You also have to live in your county where you are filing the divorce for at least 90 days. If you do not live here and your spouse does, that is fine as... by Megan Cook | 152.201, Child Custody, Conservatorship, Jurisdiction
If you have a child, then you need to file the divorce in the state where the child physically lived in the 6 months leading up to the date that the divorce is being filed. This is called the child’s “home state.” Importantly Section 6.305 of the... by Megan Cook | Foreign Marriage, Jurisdiction
If you were married in one state, but now you live in a new state, you may be wondering what family law or divorce laws apply to you? Should it be the laws of the place you were originally married, or the place you presently live? To make matters more confusing,...