When you seek to modify a mediated settlement agreement that is an original determination of parent-child relationship matters, does a trial court have to enter an order that meets the terms of the mediated agreement? The Dallas Court of Appeals considered this issue in a recent decision and found that…
This is such a hard issue that so many of my clients face. A divorce alone is emotionally and mentally draining, but when you add in an affair, it makes it such a hard case. In Texas, there are two different kinds of divorces, no-fault and fault. Fault divorces have…
As a divorce attorney, I hear this question so often. So many couples are split down the middle in that it is one party asking for a divorce that the other party absolutely either does not want or feels as though they had no part in the breakdown of the…
The reality is that most people get served with divorce papers and stick their heads in the sand because they are in denial. You cannot let this happen to you. If you fail to file a response, hire an attorney, or show up to the hearing, then you are facing…
If you live in Crandall and need help with a divorce, I can help you through the process. I understand this can be a difficult experience in many ways, emotionally, mentally and financially. But as your Crandall Texas divorce lawyer, it’s my job to make the process as hassle-free as…
IN RE: IN THE INTEREST OF A.A., A CHILD The Texas Family Code requires notice for a hearing on the petition for confirmation of a non-agreed child support review order, but does not specify the notice requirements. So, what must be included in such a notice to satisfy the due…
IN THE INTEREST OF B.E.V. AND B.J.V. Can a court modify child support obligations when the parent seeking modification provides no historical financial data and asserts only the most general justification for the increase? The answer is no, according to an opinion from August 23, 2013, by the 302nd Judicial…
Guest & Gray has offices in Rockwall, Forney and Kaufman and serves family law clients in counties all over the Metroplex like Kaufman, Rockwall, Hunt, Ellis, Van Zandt, Smith, Dallas, Collin, Denton, and Henderson. We have experience with a wide variety of family law issues including but not limited to…
Most married couples go through the formalities associated with marriage. They get a marriage license, they have a ceremony, and the person who officiates the ceremony signs the license, which then makes the marriage official. But other people choose not to go through that process, and it’s not necessary to…
The best way to save money when getting a divorce is to agree on everything. If you do that, it’s just a matter of paperwork and a little bit of court time for the attorney(s). When spouses can’t agree, that’s when a divorce can get drawn out and expensive. So…