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...
by dladmin | Jun 22, 2016 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law - General
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...
by dladmin | May 18, 2016 | Child Custody, Child Protective Services, Divorce, Family Law - General, Paternity, Protective Orders
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...
by dladmin | Apr 21, 2016 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law - General
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...
by dladmin | Feb 24, 2016 | Child Custody, Divorce
Texas courts favor residency restrictions in child custody orders as long as both parents have shown the ability to parent the child. In general, if a non-custodial parent asks for a residency restriction, the court is almost certain to restrict the...