Deciding between two disputing parents as to who should have custody of a child can be a challenging undertaking for any judge.
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March 2012
Maintenance in Texas – Part 2: Eligibility
Who is eligible for “maintenance” in Texas?
Determining eligibility for an award of maintenance in Texas begins with evaluating whether the spouse seeking maintenance will lack sufficient property after the divorce to provide for his or her minimum reasonable needs. If so, then a spouse can be awarded alimony/maintenance under the Texas Family Code only if …
April 1st is More than Just April Fools’ Day: Missing the Deadline to Designate Extended Summer Possession in Texas is no Laughing Matter
…All jokes aside, your failure to timely designate your period(s) of extended summer possession could impact your summer plans.
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Maintenance in Texas – Part 1: History
Where did “maintenance” in Texas come from? Is it the same thing as “alimony”?
Traditionally, Texas law did not favor awards of alimony and the Texas Constitution specifically prohibited it. In 1967, the Texas Supreme Court distinguished between court-ordered alimony and agreements between spouses upon divorce to pay alimony, allowing agreements to stand even where a…
Ashley Bowline Russell Named 2012 Rising Star
Congratulations to O’Neil & Attorneys associate lawyer Ashley Bowline Russell for being named a 2012 Rising Star by Texas Monthly Magazine. They recognize what we at O’Neil Attorneys already knew – Ms. Russell is one of the up-and-coming family law attorneys in Dallas, Texas. Ms. Russell is a 2006 graduate of SMU Dedman…
Reasonable Expectations Set the Stage for Success
A perfectly reasonable result may be perceived as a total failure if the client’s expectations were unrealistic from the start.
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Doggie Damages Possible in Divorce?
So, it would seem that this case opens the possibility for a family pet to be considered as more than just an item of personal property……
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