In Texas family law cases, there are two separate types of protective documents that parties can seek. Restraining orders are not to be confused with protective orders. Most often, parties seek a restraining order in a divorce or suit affecting the parent-child relationship to take exclusive possession of property or…
You are a parent who has primary possession of the children and you need financial assistance from the other parent but they are not willing to help out by agreement alone. You realize you are going to have to take additional measures to get anything out of them; more specifically,…
Are you involved in a divorce or child custody suit and you are concerned that your ex constantly leaves your child with strangers or a relative? Then the right of first refusal might be the answer to your concern. The questions then arise as to how it works and would…
Are you married and your wife has been unfaithful and now she is pregnant? Did your ex-girlfriend call you and tell you that she had a child and it is yours? If you are not sure that you are the father, you absolutely need an attorney. How this issue can…
You get your children back from your ex’s house after their visitation and they are openly telling you all about the divorce case, what your ex has called you and where you should go, etc. You are appalled and upset that your children know anything about your case. You call…
You brought some property into your marriage, accumulated some property along the way, and now you are facing a divorce. You need advice about what is really yours, hers, and in between. You are not alone to have commingled property—many people have concerns about property and what ultimately happens to…
Many people avoid getting divorces because they cannot afford to do so. They know that they depend upon the other spouse’s income in order to continue paying the bills. You are not alone in wondering how you will be able to afford everything during and after your divorce. You know…
You have final orders in your custody case and you have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child. The problem is that this right is subject to a geographical restriction (ex. Dallas County and contiguous counties, Kaufman County and contiguous counties, etc.) and therefore it puts…
You have a final family order, whether it is an order in suit affecting the parent-child relationship, final decree of divorce, etc., and you would like it modified. You are either the parent receiving child support and you want the amount increased or you are the parent paying child support…
You have been divorced for a few years and your child comes home after a visit with their dad and reports “daddy has a new girlfriend.” You start asking questions like the person’s name, what they look like, what they did, etc. You find out the new girlfriend spent the…