Legal Advice on Appeal Divorce

Ideally, both parties in a divorce are satisfied with the terms of their final divorce decree. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, especially in a contentious divorce. When one party believes... more

SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE:A Husband and Wife may file a petition for a "simplified dissolution" if 1) there are no minor children of the parties; 2) the wife is not pregnant; 3) the... more

In affirming the Trial Court, a California Court of Appeals has found no merit in any of Wifes contentions and has designated Wife as a vexatious litigant. In the case ofIn re Marriage of Falcone and... more

Sometimes a trial court does not produce a just, fair or equitable result for one or even both parties in a divorce or other family law dispute. In some cases, a party may have a basis for an appeal.... more

Writing a winning appellate brief takes creative thought, and a lot of editing. Here are 5 tips for writing a winning appellate brief.

How much maintenance is appropriate? For how long after the divorce should the payments continue? The Fifth Court of Appeals recently explored these issues in Tellez v. Tellez, No. 05-09-01139-CV (... more

The issue of "subject matter jurisdiction" has been the object of case law controversy. The governing law has evolved, albeit inconsistently. However, among the most basic ways of challenging "... more

TUCKER v. TUCKER No. 05-09-01203-CV Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth Distrct, Dallas. November 22, 2010 The Dallas court of appeals recently reversed and remanded a property division awarded to a... more

If the basis of your appeal is that the trial court misapplied the law, you have a much better chance of prevailing than if your argument is simply that the trial court just made the wrong... more

The Appellate process is unspeakably difficult to navigate by a pro se litigant. In other words, if you dont have counsel, no matter how well you argue, no matter how right you are, you can and... more