by dladmin | Jul 18, 2017 | Divorce, Property
When a couple divorces, one of the key issues is determining how property and debt should be divided. Often, one spouse or the other has handled the finances in the family and the other spouse has little or no idea what assets and debts actually exist. In the...
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 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 | Apr 12, 2016 | Divorce
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...
