A recent move by the U.S. Supreme Court indicates that this year could be an incredibly eventful one when it comes to same-sex marriage law. What was the court's move? The court has decided to take on a group of cases regarding same-sex marriage.The cases involve four...
When a restraining order is put in place in order to provide protection to a domestic violence victim, what specific protections the order gives to the victim depends on the terms in the order. Now, it is possible that a change of circumstances may make it so, after a...
In most cases, going into a state of being unemployed or underemployed is not something a person does on purpose. For example, in the past few years, many people here in Texas and the rest of the nation were unwillingly pushed into unemployment or underemployment by...
Taxes can affect a great many things. They can even have implications in family law matters. For example, tax issues can have impacts in property divisions in divorces, as tax issues are one of the many things Texas courts can take into account in property division...
Divorce has been helping couples get out of broken marriages for quite a long time now here in Texas and the rest of America. An anniversary that occurred this Monday is a testament to how long of a legal tradition divorce has in America.The anniversary was the 372nd...
When a couple is soon-to-be-married, there are all manner of very important discussions for them to have, as weddings have a great deal of preparations connected to them and marriage is a very big life step. One thing it can be very important for marrying couples to...
Breakups can be hard for anyone to go through, especially if the partners were living under the same roof and had invested greatly in their futures together. However, unlike married partners, those who are cohabitating together face unique challenges after a breakup....
Last week, we discussed how Deion Sanders' ex-wife had received a brief jail sentence after a judge found that she violated a visitation schedule. However, that was not the only custody-related development that has recently occurred when it comes to Sanders and his...
When, in a divorce decree regarding parents with minor children, one of the parents is granted visitation rights, the decree will generally contain a visitation schedule. It is very important for parents to not wrongfully violate such a schedule. Some examples of...
Child support cases here in Texas can end up focusing on a wide range of different things. This is because many different factors can potentially have an impact on what child support arrangement is ultimately reached in a case. There are many different factors Texas...
