Violating a divorce agreement can lead to contempt charge
Many in Texas believe that the end of their marriage will also bring about the end of the need to interact with one’s former spouse. Unfortunately, however, there are a …
Many in Texas believe that the end of their marriage will also bring about the end of the need to interact with one’s former spouse. Unfortunately, however, there are a …
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 …
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 …
An ANSWER is the document that you file in response to a complaint, if you’re not the party doing the suing, but are instead the party being sued. It’s used, …
I can’t tell you how many times a person will call up, and say just that: “I’ve been served”. Oh. Cool. Served what? “Some papers”. Isn’t that nice? For just …
No, nobody HAS to move. There are folks who are getting divorced who are still living together, who are planning the move, perhaps looking for the right house or apartment …
Technically, a divorce is started by the filing of a petition, in the Family Court (they’re called Family Courts in Texas, but they could be called something else in your …