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One of the most common questions we are asked in divorce cases is: What happens with the house? There are several important factors that go into answering this question. First, is the house community property or separate property? The house is community property if...
Grandparents are the only people under the Texas Family Code who can file a suit strictly related to possession and access, but they can only do it in very specific, limited circumstances. Filing suit to request possession and access is different than filing...
Holly Draper is the founder and managing partner of The Draper Law Firm, PC. We asked her a few questions so you could get to know her a little bit better: 1.What do you enjoy most about family law? I love getting to help people in what can be one of the more...
If you ever find yourself involved in a family law matter (or you can envision yourself ending up in one down the road), you may wonder what you should or should not do. Although many of these DOs and DON'Ts may seem obvious, rest assured all of these issues...
At The Draper Law Firm, we love adoptions! One of the adoptions we often see involves a step-parent adopting the biological child of his or her spouse. There are a couple of questions I immediately ask when someone inquires about a step-parent...
Today I was just about finished writing a very exciting blog post about student loan debt in divorce when my phone rang. I stopped writing to speak with opposing counsel in a custody modification case. She called to give me the sad news that her client was...
It is important to meet with an attorney to determine whether temporary orders are necessary in your family law case. Depending on your county, you may have Standing Orders that govern the conduct of the parties while the case is pending. Standing Orders are binding...
Any debts incurred during the marriage are presumed to be debts of the community. Any debts incurred prior to marriage are the separate debts of the party who incurred them. However, the party trying to argue a debt should be separate would need to...