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Are There Advantages to Common Law Versus Traditional Marriage in TX?
September 26, 2017 Posted in Our Blog Share
Contrary to popular belief, living together for a prescribed time period does not automatically create a common law marriage. Any type of marriage is a legal relationship, subject to Texas legal...
Read MoreNot All Family Law Issues Need to Go to Court
August 25, 2017 Posted in Our Blog Share
Texas courtrooms are busy places and essential when addressing criminal complaints and child protection issues. Still, an experienced Dallas family law attorney would advise clients that busy court...
Read MoreProposed Bill Would Make Divorce More Difficult and Expensive
May 26, 2017 Posted in Divorce, Our Blog Share
One Texas State Representative closed out 2016 by proposing two Bills, according to an article in San Antonio Current.
Read MoreGrandparents Can Take Legal Action to Gain Access to the Children of Divorce
April 28, 2017 Posted in Divorce, Our Blog Share
Even after divorce, parents generally recognize the importance of providing their children with quality time with both sets of grandparents. Unfortunately, the contentious nature of divorce sometimes...
Read MoreDissolving Common Law Marriage is Still Divorce
March 29, 2017 Posted in Our Blog Share
Contrary to common myth, no TX law declares that two people are married under common law (known as informal marriage) just because they live together for a specific number of years. Particularly if...
Read MoreAdvanced Preparation Makes Adult Name Changes Easier
January 12, 2017 Posted in Our Blog Share
An adult name may not be unique like a Social Security number, but it is still attached to a wide array of legal relationships. Assuming that the reasons for changing a name (such as returning to...
Read MoreChildren May Need Their Own Attorneys in Certain Family Law Issues
December 22, 2016 Posted in Our Blog Share
By law, any legal decisions involving children must first and foremost serve their best interests. Particularly in divorce cases, both parents retain their own attorneys and they generally negotiate...
Read MoreEstablishing Paternity Resolves an Array of Issues
November 25, 2016 Posted in Our Blog, Paternity Testing Share
In accordance with Texas law, husbands are presumed to be the biological fathers of any children born within a marriage. When children are born out of wedlock, however, mothers often go through a...
Read MoreTexas Courts Give Common Law Marriage Rights to Survivors in Same-Sex Marriages
September 23, 2016 Posted in Our Blog Share
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in June 2015, it took a huge leap toward ensuring that committed gay couples can move forward with the same rights as traditional...
Read MoreTexas Ranger’s Playoff Run Creates Uncertain Legal Future
October 28, 2010 Posted in News, Our Blog Share
Some legal levity. This author particularly likes footnotes 3 and 7 and it’s tempting to file an Amicus Brief on behalf of the Defendant’s denying the Motion given Lee’s performance last night.
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