It is most often discouraged to have children serve as witnesses in a family law suit between the child’s parents. However, the Amarillo court of appeals recent decided a case that discusses the standards for securing pretrial testimony of a child for admission during a family law trial.
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4-day delay in entering written contempt and commitment order renders enforcement void
Child support enforcement is akin to a criminal prosecution and must be handled with the utmost eye toward the due process rights of the accused. It is a well-settled and obvious rule that, in order to hold someone in jail on an enforcement case, such as for nonpayment of child support, both the contempt order and the commitment order must be in writing and signed by the judge immediately following the commitment. Failure to do both of these things renders the commitment void.
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Successful Co-Parenting Part II
Last month I discussed “Successful Co-Parenting – Part I”. The Huffington Post recently discussed what actions need to be taken and issues that need to be addressed for two divorced individuals to co-parent.
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Deviation from standard possession requires special findings with special deadline
Whenever a trial court, after a nonjury trial, enters a possession schedule which deviates from the standard schedule, a party may request the trial court to enter special findings about the reasons for deviation from the standard order.
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Division of retirement benefits can’t be changed in QDRO – QDRO must comply with the decree
The Dallas Court of Appeals recently decided a case regarding the provisions of a retirement award and entry of a QDRO. In that case, husband worked for his employer for 20 years, all of which occurred during the marriage.
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Division of professional interest in corporation
Often in Texas divorce cases, lawyers are tasked with determining the divisible interest in a professional corporation. This involved determining the individual’s interest in the corporation and then obtaining the value of the interest.
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After the divorce, what else do I need to take care of?
Here is the list of action items that a divorced party may still need to address once the decree is entered. Ms. Gammill points out that a person doesn’t need to face this list alone. He or she can employ professionals to accomplish many of these tasks.
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Pornography in Texas Divorce
All too frequently, the issue of pornography comes up in divorces across the state of Texas. Whether it is an addiction to pornography, sexting a photo to a spouse or paramour, or videos of sexual acts, pornography has taken the divorce stage front and center.
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Successful Co-Parenting – Part I
This is the first of many blogs to come regarding successful co-parenting. Whether you are going through a divorce in Texas involving children or whether you are modifying the terms of a Texas custody order, co-parenting is fundamental when raising a child in two homes.
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What happens to a prenup when the spouses get a divorce?
When spouses get a divorce and have a premarital agreement in Texas, the divorce suit must state the parties’ position regarding the enforceability of the premarital agreement.
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