Your Uncontested Divorce Can Turn into a Battle Overnight
Although divorce is often a highly emotional process, most couples hope to get through it with as little stress and anxiety as possible. If you are among them, that likely means you are planning on an uncontested divorce. Ideally, an uncontested divorce is the...
What Does a Family Law Lawyer Handle?
You have undoubtedly heard the term “family law” but do you know what type of legal issues a family law lawyer handles? More importantly, would you recognize when you need the assistance of a family law lawyer? Divorce is probably what comes to mind; however, family...
If I Have Custody of My Child Can I Move Out of the State?
Although the process of divorce is intended to resolve all existing issues between the parties, including those involving the minor children of the marriage, it is common for new issues to crop up long after the divorce is final. For example, what happens if you have...
D.B.A. Family Law Section Case Law Update January 13, 2021
DIVORCE PROCEDURE AND JURISDICTION TRIAL COURT ERRED IN DISMISSING HUSBAND’S DIVORCE SUIT FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION WHERE DISMISSAL NOTICE FAILED TO PROVIDE HUSBAND WITH ADEQUATE NOTICE OF HOW TO AVOID DISMISSAL. Roberts v. Roberts, No. 02-19-00223-CV, 2020 WL 6788194...
Can I Prevent a Contested Divorce?
Deciding that your marriage has reached the point where divorce is inevitable is difficult enough. The thought of going through a protracted and bitter divorce process can turn a difficult decision into an impossible one. While there is no way to ensure that your...
What Is “Discovery” in a Divorce?
Ending a marriage is usually a highly emotional process. Unfortunately, it also frequently requires an equally stressful legal process. Divorce is often made even more difficult by the simple fact that the parties are unfamiliar with the legal system and, therefore,...