by dladmin | Mar 2, 2017 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law - General, Grandparents' Rights, Paternity, Property
Waivers of service are quite common in family law cases in Texas. They do exactly what they say – they waive service of process. A waiver of service does NOT mean that the other person is not contesting anything in the case. When I am trying to...
by dladmin | Feb 20, 2017 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law - General
In any family law case (divorce, child custody, child support, etc.), you may hear the term “discovery” used. Although there are many kinds of discovery, this term is typically used to refer to formal, written discovery. Common types of...
by dladmin | Jan 23, 2017 | Family Law - General
I recently became board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Many attorney advertisements reference the fact that an attorney is or is not board certified. I have to admit that until I started looking into board certification...
by dladmin | Jan 5, 2017 | Divorce, Family Law - General
This morning, I sat in a courtroom waiting to do a prove up hearing with a client. There were six cases in line before us, and all of those cases were pro se divorce prove ups. If a person is pro se, it means he or she is representing himself or...
by dladmin | Aug 4, 2016 | Child Custody, Child Protective Services, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law - General, Paternity, Protective Orders, Termination of Parental Rights
Temporary restraining orders (“TROs”) can encompass a wide variety of issues in family law cases dealing with both property and children. Often they involve allegations of domestic violence or abuse. A temporary restraining order is granted...
