In many of the divorce cases that my office accepts, a child has been born during the marriage where the husband is not the biological parent. Usually the mother is not sure about how the matter is handled in a divorce proceedings. It is surprising that in many of the cases, the mother does not …
Category Archives: Family Law
Separate or Community Property in a Divorce Case.
As part of my representation of parties in a divorce proceeding, the question often comes up as to what property is part of the marriage and what part of the property is not. The answer is not always clear. Parties tend to commingle and combine assets to a point that the distinction between separate and …
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Grandparent Rights
Unfortunately, in today’s world, grandparents are faced with situations involving their grand children which make them petitioners in cases involving grand children and conservatorship. We are regularly called by grandparents who believe that they should be able to seek primary conservatorship of their grand children due to the actions of the child’s parent or parents. …
Misconceptions of Common Law Marriage
Do we have a common law marriage? I must get at least one call every day from persons claiming they have a “common law marriage” and wish to fight for property or fight for custody of children. The general belief of most persons is that if they are living together for 6 months that they …
Divorce Questions 101
IS MY MARRIAGE VALID?In order to promote the public health and welfare and to provide the necessary records, the Texas Family Code specifies detailed rules to be followed in establishing the marriage relationship. However, in order to provide stability for those entering in to the marriage relationship in good faith and to provide for an …
Child Support in 50/50 Possession cases
Do I have to pay child support if we have a 50/50 possession?This is a common question that I get from many of my clients. The answer is yes and no. Even with a 50/50 possession schedule, one of the parties will have to be the parent with the primary and exclusive right to establish …