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Mediation in a Texas divorce case:

In today’s legal environment, divorces can become very costly when the parties decide to litigate their differences in a court of law.   Many courts in Dallas County and surrounding counties will require the parties to Mediate their case prior to the court hearing the case in a final trial.   Clients need to be educated in …

Do I Need A Divorce For A Common Law Marriage?

At The Barbosa Law Firm, P. C., our legal staff gets inquiries almost daily regarding questions of whether or not an individual needs to get a divorce from a “common law marriage”.  Most people refer to marriage without the formality of a license issued by the county or without the authority of a church or …

Same-sex Marriage and Divorce in Texas

As a family law attorney in Texas,  I constantly get individuals asking me if they can get a same-sex divorce.   And the answer to them is always – Yes! Since the Supreme Court case in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015,  the Supreme Court held that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in …