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The best interests of the children are considered when courts rule on custody matters. These interests could change as they grow older and as the parents’ living circumstances change, so …
Texas law indicates that certain rights and duties devolving upon the parents of a child. The identity of the mother is rarely in doubt in the majority of cases that …
In today’s world, families are more than just a set of parents and children — they come in all varieties. Many Texas families include grandparents as primary caregivers. There are …
The role that debt plays within property division For many in Texas, the division of marital property is one of the most stressful issues within their divorce. Aside from matters …
A large number of couples who are in the midst of divorce end up having a multitude of disputes. In some divorce cases, a Texas husband may resort to financial …
When a Texas couple is preparing to get married, it can be difficult to conceive of an outcome that is anything other than happy. Unfortunately, statistics tell us that many …
What Is Discovery? It’s a legal term, referring to a PROCESS, rather than an event. Discovery is that series of things that you do to, well, DISCOVER what you want …
The Temporary Hearing is more correctly called the Temporary Custody Hearing, or the Temporary Support Hearing, or the Temporary Relief Hearing because that’s what is decided at the hearing, most …
The first hearing generally happens almost immediately. I mean REALLY immediately. You have 28 days to file an answer after you are served, but you may have only seven days …
Well, a portion of them, anyway. Typically, the husband (who has a job, usually) comes into the office, having been served a complaint about divorce and a summons. Frequently, there …