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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...
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 without a...
If I had a nickel for every post I saw in a Facebook group looking for an "aggressive" family lawyer or a "pit bull" of a family law attorney, I would be a rich woman. These types of requests make me cringe. Instead, I wish people would seek out a good,...
Most, if not all, of the courts in Collin County, Dallas County and Denton County require the parties to mediate before going to trial. Even when mediation is not required, I almost always recommend to clients that they attend mediation. Mediation allows...
Often times family law cases involve one party with pending criminal charges. I most often see this connected to a family violence allegation, but any type of pending criminal charge is usually relevant in a family law matter. If a party has pending...
Temporary orders can be entered in any family law case to govern what will happen with various different aspects of the case while it is pending. Temporary orders can relate to both the child(ren) and other financial matters. Typical temporary orders...
Texas is a community property state, and there is a presumption that ALL property in the name of either party at the time of divorce is community property. Certain types of property are classified as separate property, specifically any property owned before the...
Therapists often find themselves involved in child custody disputes. Either the therapist was involved before the parents filed for divorce, or the parents or the court may identify a therapist to see the children during the midst of their pending...