To be eligible for a legal divorce in the State of Texas, you must be a resident for at least 6 months and have lived in the county where the case will be filed. There is a 90 day hold on divorce case filings prior to petition. Exception to the…
Every Texas county has its own process for people to get divorced without an attorney. For somebody in a short marriage with no children, no real estate and no investments, the process might operate in their best interests and save them some money. For somebody in a longer marriage with children,…
Several sources have reported that Deion Sanders has been ordered to pay over $10,500 in child support and $3,500 mortgage payments. The shocking part is that he’s been ordered to pay over a quarter million in attorney fees incurred just since April 30, 2012. In three weeks of attorney fees…
This is a great article by Dr. Kevin Karlson about the effects of family violence on the victim’s cognitive health, and what that means for a family law case. If you have been the victim of family violence, call the police and get safe. If they won’t help, call me…
Here in Texas, when we go before the court to prove up a divorce I merely ask my clients, “Has your marriage become insupportable because of discord or conflict that destroys the legitimate ends of the marriage relationship?” My client answers “Yes.” Then I ask, “Is there any reasonable expectation…
**UPDATE 04/06/2012: Ben Coltrin, the Developer of Custody X Change, contacted me by email to ask questions about this review and improve his product. Its great to hear from a legal software developer who’s interested in improving the product even after its enjoyed some success. I’ll be writing a further…
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