On December 17, 2015, the Houston (First) Court of Appeals considered In Hallsted v. McGinnis. In that case, the ex-Wife sued ex-Husband for delinquent alimony payments.
The non-prevailing party may be awarded attorney’s fees
On December 9, 2015, the San Antonio Court of Appeals considered dueling claims for attorney’s fees in In re R.E.S. Mother petitioned to modify a prior divorce decree to gain…
Failure to segregate fees means no contempt for failure to pay fees, and 62 days of makeup time was excessive
On December 1, 2015, the Houston Court of Appeals (14th District) considered whether attorney’s fees may be enforced by contempt in a custody enforcement case, in In re Braden. Mother…
Husband’s Incarceration meant no visitation, regular child support, disproportionate property division, and denial of continuance
In Tran v. Nguyen (Nov. 24, 2015), the 14th Houston Court of Appeals addressed a divorce where the husband was in jail for sexual assault of the wife’s child from…
Divorce on Cruelty Ground Not Required Even When the Facts Show it (Plus Characterization, Property Division, Fraud Claims, and Child Support)
In Villalpando v. Villalpando, the 14th Houston Court of Appeals (Nov. 17, 2015) affirmed the trial court’s property division, child support award, and its failure to grant a divorce on…
Mandamus conditionally granted to correct temporary order that effectively changed a mother’s right to designate the primary residence of children
In this child custody modification matter, the Dallas Court of Appeals, in a Memorandum Opinion In re Kyburz on November 10, 2015, conditionally granted a mandamus to reverse the trial…
Grandparents’ Rights Alive?
The San Antonio Court of Appeals, on November 4, 2015, affirmed the trial court’s appointment of grandparents as a child’s managing conservators. The case began as a termination request of…
Family violence protective order respondent is not entitled to a Jury Trial.
In Roper v. Joliffee, released on October 9, 2015, the Dallas Court of Appeals held that the Family Code and the Texas Constitution did not require a jury trial in…
Mandatory Attorneys Fees
Attorney’s fees, a topic that certainly draws interest. In Russell v. Russell (Russell 2), the Houston Court of Appeals tackled this issue in an opinion issued on September 29, 2015.
Father Prevails in Changing Child’s Last Name
A new opinion on the name change of a child. Not your every day issue, but the Houston 1st Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s grant of a change…