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Mother’s Parental Rights Terminated Example Case From 2023
Here is a link to an example 2023 Texas case where the parent's parental rights were entirely...
7 Common Abusive Phrases Said Narcissists In Divorce (Infographic)
Does the Exclusive Right To Decide Primary Residence Include the Right to Choose Schools?
If You Ask the internet or ChatGPT, you will get an answer like this: In Texas, if you are...
If You Die, Does Your Child Support Go Away In Texas? (Nope)
In general, child support obligations do not automatically cease upon the death of a parent. Child...
What Happens If You File Your Own Divorce And Do Not Include the Child Custody Part?
ChatGPT and other internet sources may state something along the lines of this relating to what...
If You Fail To Designate A Case Evaluator As a Witness For Your Custody Trial, Can You Still Use Them? Probably Not
In Texas family law cases, if you want to use a court-appointed case evaluator as an expert...
Does the Custody Evaluator Always Determine Which Parent Wins “Primary”?
The case evaluator, also known as a custody evaluator, is a professional appointed by the court to...
Is a Personal Injury Settlement Community Property
Summary of the Law: Any lost wages are community property which belong to both spouses....
Can You Be Ordered To Pay Attorney’s Fees From Your Separate Property In Texas?
Summary: Even if the community estate does not have enough money to pay legal fees, the Trial...
Child Custody In a Prenup
While there are a lot of matters that you can agree on with your soon-to-be spouse in a prenup,...
Texas Spousal Maintenance Law 2023
Jennifer Anne Cannon-Hunter, Appellant,v.Bradford L. Hunter, Appellee. No. 03-21-00332-CV....
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...
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...
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...
Separate and Community Property in Texas
The reason it matters, is because separate property is not divided by the Judge in the divorce...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mother’s Parental Rights Terminated Example Case From 2023
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...
7 Common Abusive Phrases Said Narcissists In Divorce (Infographic)
Does the Exclusive Right To Decide Primary Residence Include the Right to Choose Schools?
If You Ask the internet or ChatGPT, you will get an answer like this: In Texas, if you are granted the exclusive right to establish the primary residence of the child in a divorce, it generally...
If You Die, Does Your Child Support Go Away In Texas? (Nope)
In general, child support obligations do not automatically cease upon the death of a parent. Child support is typically intended to provide financial support for the child's well-being and...
What Happens If You File Your Own Divorce And Do Not Include the Child Custody Part?
ChatGPT and other internet sources may state something along the lines of this relating to what happens if you do not include your SAPCR in a Texas case: In Texas, SAPCR stands for "Suit Affecting...
If You Fail To Designate A Case Evaluator As a Witness For Your Custody Trial, Can You Still Use Them? Probably Not
In Texas family law cases, if you want to use a court-appointed case evaluator as an expert witness during your trial, it is generally advisable to properly designate them as an expert during the...
Does the Custody Evaluator Always Determine Which Parent Wins “Primary”?
The case evaluator, also known as a custody evaluator, is a professional appointed by the court to assess and make recommendations regarding child custody arrangements. However, it's important to...
Is a Personal Injury Settlement Community Property
Summary of the Law: Any lost wages are community property which belong to both spouses. Compensation for medical bills, mental anguish, and suffering are separate property. Key Quote From the Case:...
Can You Be Ordered To Pay Attorney’s Fees From Your Separate Property In Texas?
Summary: Even if the community estate does not have enough money to pay legal fees, the Trial court can award attorney's fees from the separate property of a spouse. INTEREST OF APN, 655 SW 3d 55...
Child Custody In a Prenup
While there are a lot of matters that you can agree on with your soon-to-be spouse in a prenup, agreeing that you will not have a custody battle is NOT one of them. And, during a marriage, you also...
Texas Spousal Maintenance Law 2023
Jennifer Anne Cannon-Hunter, Appellant,v.Bradford L. Hunter, Appellee. No. 03-21-00332-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin. Filed: February 16, 2023. Appeal from the 345th...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...