The federal 5th Circuit court of appeals released a rare opinion that bears on Texas family law cases. Usually family law cases are only a matter of state court decisions (and the super-rare US Supreme Court opinion); the federal courts rarely have an occasion to weigh in on our state’s domestic relations.
Along comes the
From the day I decided that I wanted to go to law school I started to hear all the jokes. Things like “I hope you know how to lie.” and “How much will it cost to talk to you now?” But they’ve never really bothered me. Even when I was practicing
prenups postnups and problemsIn this course, we cover premarital agreements, postmarital agreements/partition and exchange agreements, conversion agreements, and nonmarital conjugal cohabitation agreements. What are the differences? What are the similarities? How do you get in one, stay in one, or get out of one?
Watch the live video here: Prenups, Postnups, and Problems Facebook
Here’s the download from my presentation today on What’s New 2022 in Texas Family Law.
Today I presented on The Anatomy of Trial Preparation — a free continuing legal education on Facebook for Texas Lawyers. Want to watch my live presentation, click here.
What is the difference between “getting ready” for trial and “preparing for trial”? To me, the
The El Paso Court of Appeals issued a meaningful opinion this week on the rights of same-sex married couples to be found a parent of a child born during the marriage. The case is styled In re D. A. A.-B. — it does not have a case cite yet but the Westlaw cite is 2002
In a Texas divorce, there are several issues that are unique to considering a business as an asset in the property division. The normal property division issues of identification, characterization, valuation, and division each have intricacies for businesses that need to be considered.
Addressing the type of entity (corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship) is important because
Enforcements actions can be a source of confusion for many. While enforcement actions actually allow for many different remedies, many view them in the family law context as being simply synonymous with contempt of court.
Enforcement is the act of compelling observance or compliance with a law, rule or obligation. An enforcement case in family
Our October monthly free lawyer’s continuing education presentation focused on new cases and legislation affecting Texas family law.
Here’s a link to watch the video on Facebook: https://fb.watch/8SJMhZFiJF/
Here’s the presentation with all the details: What’s New in Texas Family Law This Fall?
Here’s a link to Elisa Reiter’s excellent articles about the new legislation
When an exchange is not used, a tracer would not be able to determine the market rate the cryptocurrency was sold for (dollars per Bitcoin), as market rates very based on whether a cryptocurrency is sold on an exchange, a cash-escrow website, or in person. Exchanges have the lowest market rates, and are generally the
