Digital assets are a huge part of our everyday lives. The pictures on your iPhone, your Netflix account, documents saved in Dropbox, your Kindle library, and your Instagram page are all examples of digital assets. While it may seem that digital assets are...
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Texas Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Favor of Protecting Parental Rights
Jun 26, 2020 | Firm News
Today the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in the landmark child custody case In re C.J.C. Holly Draper served as lead counsel for the father, with Brad LaMorgese of Orsinger, Nelson, Downing, and Anderson serving as co-counsel. The case began back in 2018...
Child Support Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 1, 2020 | Child Support
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many people losing jobs or seeing a reduction in pay. For someone who is court-ordered to pay child support, this can trigger the need to modify. First and foremost, losing your job or having a decrease...
The Draper Law Firm fights to protect parental rights in the Texas Supreme Court
Jan 30, 2020 | Firm News
Did you know that under the current state of the law in Texas, it is easier for a non-relative who had minimal involvement with a child but lived under the same roof to get in the door on a custody suit than it is for a grandparent or other family member? ...
Top five reasons NOT to be a stay-at-home-mom if you are unmarried
Jan 8, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Support, Property
Although most stay-at-home-moms I come across are married, every once in a while I come across a stay-at-home-mom who is not. She has chosen to stay home and take care of the child(ren) while her boyfriend continues to...
When can the kids decide?
Oct 11, 2019 | Child Custody
One of the most common misconceptions I hear from people about child custody cases is that once a child reaches a certain age, that child can choose whether or not she wants to see mom or dad. This is absolutely not the case. Under the Texas Family Code, once a...
Holly Draper Selected as 2019 Super Lawyer
Sep 4, 2019 | Firm News, Recent News
The Draper Law Firm, PC is excited to announce that Holly Draper has been selected as a 2019 Texas Super Lawyer in the area of Family Law. No more than five percent of lawyers receive this distinctive honor each year. The Super Lawyers list is published in...
Should you mediate your family law case without a lawyer?
Jul 17, 2019 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law - General, Grandparents' Rights, Paternity, Property
Many times I hear potential clients mention the possibility of attending mediation with the opposing party as an alternative to hiring attorneys. These people generally seem to think that not hiring an attorney is the best way to keep things amicable with the other...