Required Disclosures Effective January 1, 2021
Sep 01, 2020
Texas Discovery rules are being updated effective January 1, 2021, to make certain disclosures mandatory with out need of issuing formal discovery requests. NOTE: the revisions discussed may be change...
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Changes to Child Support in Texas
Aug 15, 2019
The glass ceiling on child support is changing effective September 1, 2019 in Texas. $9200 To calculate child suport, the appropriate percentage will be applied to the first $9200 net monthly resource...
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BIFF - Brief, Informative, Friendly, Firm
May 30, 2019
Lawyer, mediator, former counselor, and former kindergarten teacher Bill Eddy recommends that folks communicate as politely as possible post-divorce. Eddy uses the acronym BIFF to describe how to bes...
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Proof of Informal Marriage
Aug 20, 2018
Can you prove, from independent sources, that you had a PRESENT agreement to be married, without benefit of a formal marriage? Basics - Proving the Claim In Texas, in order to prove the existence of a...
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What Types of Testing Might You Need to Take by Court Order If ALCOHOL or DRUGS are an Issue?
Jul 26, 2018
If alcohol has been an issue for you, you could find yourself subjected to tests that include urinalysis (UA), a breathalyzer like SOBERLINK, a blood screen, and/or a hair follicle or nail test. Ethyl...
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Recognizing Addiction
Jul 25, 2018
In many family law cases, addiction -- or at least, an accusation of addition -- can be an issue. How do you determine who is an addict? Addiction The DSM-V talks about substance abuse disorder. For ...
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Melendez Diaz v. Massachusetts -- CAN BAD LAB RESULTS ALWAYS BE USED AGAINST YOU?
Jul 25, 2018
Held: The admission of the certificates violated petitioner’s SixthAmendment right to confront the witnesses against him. Pp. 3–23. (a) Under Crawford, a witness’s testimony against a defendant isinad...
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Grandparents, and Others, Get a Boost in Potential Custody Fights
Jul 25, 2018
The recent Texas Supreme Court decision in In the Interest of H.S., A Minor Child (No. 16-0715) should give third parties, including grandparents, better footing in custody cases. Does actual possessi...
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What Happens to Life Insurance on Divorce?
May 23, 2017
The Texas Family Code was amended in 1997 to correct an anomaly in Texas law regarding the disposition of certain rights in life insurance policies Who gets to be a beneficiary? An individual has the ...
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Dividing Veterans' Disposable Retired Pay
May 16, 2017
Howell v. Howell, \_\_\_\_ US \_\_\_\_, No. 15-1031 (Supreme Court, May 15, 2017) gives the family law practitioner, and the litigants, guidance as to future cases involving military retirement and th...
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