Domestic violence can thrive on secrecy. Any Dallas family violence attorney knows this all too well. In some instances, victims of domestic violence may not know where to turn for help. In other cases, victims may not realize that they are victims at all.Recently,...
Dallas County does not currently offer employee benefits to same-sex partners, and Texas does not allow same-sex marriage. Dallas same-sex family attorneys are watching with interest as two Commissioners in Dallas County finalize a proposal to offer health benefits to...
Financial issues are a priority for all Americans right now and single mothers are no exception. Studies of 2010 census data show that households headed by single women have a poverty rate that is nearly three times the national average. Dallas is no exception - the...
Given that some experts estimate that almost half of all marriages will end in divorce, couples throughout the country, including Texas, have utilized various tools that make divorces more straightforward. One such popular tool is the prenuptial agreement, but another...
A recent study indicates that divorced couples can be better parents is they concentrate on their children instead of their relationship issues - a conclusion that many may have already guessed, but now has been validated.The study - which will be published in Family...
Usually, child custody determinations are a matter for state family courts, but a recent international child custody dispute had made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court - and falls well beyond the normal "best interests of the child" analysis.Case BackgroundThe case,...
Couples contemplating divorce are often facing one of the most emotionally charged events of their lives. Not only are they dealing with the ending of their marriages, but many couples must also tackle the difficult tasks of property division and child custody....
For some Texas men, September 1, 2012 marks the end of the grace period in which they can challenge paternity for children that are in fact not theirs.Last year, the Texas legislature passed a law allowing Texas men their first opportunity to challenge the paternity...
While there is little dispute that divorce rates are increasing in Texas - and throughout the country for that matter - what is interesting is how couples are choosing to commemorate their newfound independence.Recently, a list was compiled regarding some of the more...
Under Texas law, child custody determinations cannot be made solely on the gender of the parents. For example, mothers should not automatically get custody just because they are the mothers. However, when it comes to parents in the military - which is often the father...
