Two cases recently reversed child custody modifications, one on the lifting of a residency restriction and the other on a conservatorship modification. In re M.K.T. out of Corpus Christi-Edinburg, released…
Texas Supreme Court Hears Argument — Does Direct Child Support Count
Texas Supreme Court watch. I’m closely watching the Ochsner matter set for oral argument on November 2. Former Chief Justice Tom Phillips is counsel for the Petitioner. The sole issue…
Jurisdiction to Modify Custody or Not when Appeal is Pending?
Get ready for a mind bender. Child order finalized, but appealed. A party files a modification suit of the child order, while appeal is still pending. Should the modification suit…
Modification of Custody and Child Support Within a Year?
In re J.A. is a new opinion about sanctions from the El Paso Court of Appeals worth checking out. Another well-written opinion from Chief Justice Ann McClure. The moral of…
Mediated Settlement Agreements and Setting them Aside
This report concerns mediated settlement agreements and the Dallas Court of Appeals memorandum decision in In re Lauriette, issued on August 20, 2015. Some big takeaways from this one: (1)…
HOW LONG AFTER I FILE FOR DIVORCE CAN I BE LEGALLY DIVORCED?
In Texas, the earliest the court can enter a final judgment in your divorce is 60 days after filing (other states have different time frames). Most divorces include at least…
DIVORCE IN THE DITIAL AGE
Technology has changed the way most of us do business, communicate with friends and family, and conduct our social lives. It’s also changed the face of divorce. Divorcing couples…