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Termination of Parental Rights Case in Idaho
Father lost parental rights in Idaho termination of parental rights case for neglect of the child in 2022, and history of domestic abuse. In the Matter of: Jane Doe I, A Child Under Eighteen (18) Years of Age. STATE OF IDAHO, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE,...
Termination of Parental Rights Case Won by Father
Termination of parental rights case was won by father who did not get proper appointed counsel. IN THE INTEREST OF J.H. No. CAAP-21-0000316.Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai'i.January 31, 2022.Appeal from the Family Court of the First Circuit, (FC-S NO....
Termination of Parental Rights in Florida
Termination of parental rights case results in father losing rights to child in Florida in 2022. N.F., father of N.F. and N.F., Each a Child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. No. 1D21-865.District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District....
Termination of Parental Rights Case Lost By Father in Delaware
In Recent Case, father lost termination of parental rights in Delaware due to domestic violence history: BENJAMIN RICE,[1] Respondent Below, Appellant, v. DIVISION OF FAMILY SERVICES, Petitioner Below, Appellee. No. 206, 2021.Supreme Court of Delaware. Submitted:...
Father lost rights in Termination Case in Connecticut
Termination of parental rights case was brought against father. He lost his parental rights due to failure to follow supervision plan and ongoing substance abuse: 246 A.3d 1096 (2021)202 Conn.App. 827 IN RE PHOENIX A.[*] No. (AC 44060).Appellate Court of...
Termination of Parental Rights Case Won by Dad in Colorado
Termination of parental rights case won by father who got to keep his child! Case shown below. Congratulations to outstanding family law Attorney, Kris P. Morgan, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for this win! 2022 COA 8 The People of the State of Colorado, Appellee....
Father’s Rights Terminated in California
Recent California case terminates Dad's rights to parent child due to substance abuse history. In re KATHERINE J., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NICHOLAS J.,...
Arkansas Termination of Father’s Rights Case
In this recent case, father's rights were completely terminated to have his child. The Court cited that father had anger issues and had a choking criminal case in his background. See the whole case below: 2022 Ark.App. 34 JOHN CULLUM, Appellant, v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT...
In this recent 2022 Arkansas case, mother's rights were terminated despite her appeal. She was selling drugs from her home in a location the child could access and she was not given any room to try again from the court. 2022 Ark.App. 33 ELIZABETH GARNER,...
Case Where Father’s Parental Rights Terminated Recently In Arizona
Below is a case that happened in 2022 in the State of Arizona where father tried to keep his rights to his child despite the case that was brought against him to terminate. His drug use resulted in his loss of parental rights as you can see in the below opinion....
Father Wins Termination of Parental Rights Case
Olena Kalytiak Davis, Attorney for father won this termination of parental rights case on his behalf, arguing among other things that the State failed to unify the father with the child(ren). Great job, Ms. Davis!Here is the case:483 P.3d 896 (2021) CLARK J.,...
Termination of Parental Rights of Mom in Alaska for Drug Use
Mom's parental rights were terminated in Alaska due to drug use and testing positive for opiates: KIMBERLY J., Appellant, v. STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Appellee. No. 1869.Supreme Court of...
Termination of Parental Rights Case That Dad Won in Alabama in 2022
Below is a case where the State attempted to terminate the parental rights of dad to child and Dad won. They tried to terminate his rights because he did not meet up with his child. The Court of appeals in Alabama said that the department failed to set a specific...
Father’s Rights
What Are Dad's Parenting Rights? As you can see in the table below, not just in your state, but across the United States there is a simple presumption that father has the right to do all things needed to raise his child so long as it is in the child's best interest....
Texas Process of Divorce
How long is your Texas divorce going to take?Below is a summary of the typical divorce process in Texas if the parties do not have a Part As Friends divorce case:Step 1. Decide you want a divorce (consent from spouse not needed)Step 2. Hire a lawyer to file your...
Template Decree With No Kids, Two Pets, Credit Cards, Property, Savings
Below is the Texas divorce decree that is acceptable throughout most jurisdictions of Texas inlcuding Bexar County. The download includes provisions for dividing the pets, credit cards, and money. In this case, wife kept her military benefits and husband kept 100%...
23 Worst Things You May Be Asked At Divorce Hearing
At your divorce or child custody hearing, the opposing lawyer will have the ability to ask you about things you have done in the past that are asked by the opposing lawyer to try to put you in a bad light. Your spouse or ex will have told his/her lawyer about...
Rule 11 Agreement Example
Here is the link to a free example of a Rule 11 Agreement:Rule 11 Agreement .doc What is a Rule 11 Agreement? It is simply an agreement that the parties in the lawsuit sign off on together during a case. The terms can be on almost anything, and the agreement acts as...
How To Change Child’s Last Name
Petition To Change Name of Child Consent to change name Waiver To Change Name Order of Child's Name Change
Divorce Petition Download
Here is a free downloadable divorce petition for Texas cases that will work in almost all District Courts throughout the State of Texas. This is free. It is free because we hope it will simply help you figure out what filing a divorce looks like, and we want you to...
Adultery in Divorce
Here is the case that the above video is about: Link Case Text: IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF COLLEEN ELAINE HOTTINGER AND CHASE MATTHEW HOTTINGER AND IN THE INTEREST OF C.R.H. AND C.H., CHILDREN. No. 07-20-00211-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Seventh District,...
Retroactive Child Support in Texas
Summary of the Rule It may be the case that your child is over 18 and you believe that you got out of paying child support because your ex never filed for it. Actually a parent can file for back child support up to 4 years from the child turning 18. Texas law says...
Divorce Without Court
Actually, the answer is no. In Texas it is impossible to get a divorced completed from start to finish without the signature of a Judge. In order to be divorced, a decree of divorce has to be signed in a courtroom. The only way to avoid going to court to actually be...
Can Divorce Papers Be Served With Email?
As of 2021, Texas law allows a person to be served with notice of a divorce via email, however not without following some difficult steps with the court first. Here is the specific law on this topic, which can be found under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 106: Rule...
Texas Residency Statute To File Divorce
SUBCHAPTER D. JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIONS Sec. 6.301. GENERAL RESIDENCY RULE FOR DIVORCE SUIT. A suit for divorce may not be maintained in this state unless at the time the suit is filed either the petitioner or the respondent has been: (1) a...
Mortgage Pre-qualification & Child Support
Incorrect Mortgage Prequalification Letter Results in Big Loss to Single Mother in Austin Here is what happened to Kimberly Hogan. Kimberly Hogan and her daughter lived in Colorado but planned to move to Austin. So, Hogan applied to Aspire Financial for a home loan...
If Kids Move Out Of Texas, The Court Loses Jurisdiction Of The Children
Case: Cortez v. Cortez, ___ S.W.3d ___, No. 01-19- 00296-CV, 2020 WL 7702187 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2020, no pet. h.) (12-29-20). Facts: In June 2012, Father filed for divorce in Fort Bend County, where Mother, Father, and Children lived. In August 2012,...
Can I Sue The Government?
The three sorts of situations that Texas governmental immunity is waived:1. You can sue the Texas government for its use of publicly owned automobiles.2. Premises defects.3. injuries arising out of a condition or use of tangible personal property.Can I Sue The...
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What is the Value of Your House in a Divorce?
How to win the house in your divorce
If the house was purchased during the marriage, the judge can award the house to either person or order that the house will be sold. Here are some of the best ways to win the house in a divorce in Texas: First, show the judge that you can afford it by showing that you...
Texas Divorce Residency Requirement
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...
Emancipation of Minor Law in Texas
To Remove Minority Status in Texas, The 16 or 17 Year Old Has To Prove That He or She is Financially IndependentSome Teenagers Need to Fly a Little Sooner Than Thier Childhood (Or "Minor") Status Allows.Here is a link to the actual redacted forms that Alex filed in...
Child Sports & Divorce: What To Agree On With Your Ex To Have Things Go Smoothly
In a divorce case, a Judge is not required to decide on which parent is going to consent to extracurricular activities. However, because these activities can be expensive, time consuming and impactful on a child's life, it is advisable to contemplate this during...
Emancipated Minors And Birth Control Under the Texas Family Code
The Part As Friends Company is working to act as a bridge of knowledge to people facing difficult family situations. Peace in families can come from just having clear understanding of the current laws, which is the purpose of The Part As Friends Blog. When Can A...
Exactly What To Do When Served Divorce Papers: 8 Steps
Step 1. First Know What It Means—What Does “Serving Divorce Papers” Even Mean? In order to be divorced in Texas, there is a particular set of steps a person legally has to take for a judge to sign off on the final divorce. One step is that a person has to be “served”...
Won Mandamus Relief After Contempt Was Wrongfully Ordered
Husband lost his divorce case, and the judge ordered him to pay his former spouse thousands of dollars in spousal support and for contempt of court. After husband lost, he filed what is called a writ of mandamus for relief, and he won. Here is a recent case...
Who Should File Divorce First?
This video is made by Megan Cook to help people understand that they do not need to stress out about being the first person to file for divorce. Bottom line: There is not an advantage with the judge for filing the divorce first.
The Divorce Waiting Period in Every State
When you file a divorce, in most states you have to wait a certain period of time before you are allowed to finalize or finish the divorce. This is called a divorce waiting period or cooling off period. The longest wait is 365 days and the shortest wait is 0 days. ...
Divorce Rate Has Plunged During Covid-19, Contrary To Popular Belief
We compared how many people started a divorce in Houston in February of 2020, (prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic impacting the U.S.) to April (during the Covid-19 Pandemic impact). We did not review the March divorce rate, since many were not impacted with work or...
The One Quiz
How Do You Know If You Found "The One" To Marry? Many say that when he is right, you know. To help ensure you have a long happy relationship, the following factors play an important roll in the answer of whether he is "The One": You should share a lot of...
Fidelity Retirement Divisions in Divorce
If you have a 401(k) or other retirement account with Fidelity, I hope this post will give you a piece of guidance for your starting point. When it comes to dividing retirement in a divorce case, there is a specific document that is used to divide each retirement...
How Voluntary Allotments Impact DFAS Payment to Former Spouses
Here is the hypothetical problem. The spouses get divorced. One spouse served the military for 20 years and makes 5K per month in disposable retired pay. The other spouse is supposed to receive 50% of this disposable retired pay, so $2,500 per month. But, the...
Military Retirement Division For Already Retired Service Members in Divorce
This post briefly guides the reader on how the award language is drafted in a military domestic relations order in the instance that the service member getting divorced is already retired. In these cases, the calculations are much less complicated because high-36 is...
401(k) Protection in a Texas Divorce
Is There An Absolute Rule That You Have to Divide all 401(k) Plans in ½ Or Can a Spouse Keep the Entire 401(k)? The actual rule is that the court can divide your 401(k) plan pretty much how it deems fair. Fair is not always 50/50. Yet, it is most typical to...
Fixing Decrees Nunc Pro Tunc In Texas
caseLori was supposed to receive $200,000 of her spouse's 401 K. Both Lori and her spouse, Charles, had attended a meeting called "mediation" and signed a contract that she would get this $200,000 of the 401 K. After the mediation, Lori and Charles signed final...
What Happens If I Empty The Accounts During a Divorce?
Wright v. Wright shows what can happen in Texas, when one spouse empties the accounts at the beginning of a divorce case. In this case, linked to below, Jodie filed for divorce. The same day, husband emptied out their joint checking and savings accounts. He also...
Prenuptial Agreements & Gifts During Marriage
Dan was a wealthy oil and gas business man He married Brenda in 2003. Before they got married, they signed a prenuptial agreement. But, after they got married, they agreed to change their prenup's terms. The most important part of their prenuptial agreement stated...
10 Things To Know In Million Dollar Divorces
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Service of Process When You Amend The Divorce Petition
In order to finalize a divorce, you have to have the other party to a divorce case served with the papers. The most common way to accomplish this is to hire a private process server or a sheriff to serve the papers on the other party. However, when you serve the...