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Dallas Divorce Attorney: To Boldly Go… Away

Dallas Divorce Attorney: A British man who has styled himself as a “24th Century Interior Designer” is being evicted from the apartment he had completely converted to look like the Stark Trek spaceship Enterprise.  The force behind the force-out isn’t Romulans or Klingons – it’s his soon-to-be-ex wife. The pair separated in 1994, but is [...]

What is the UCCJEA?

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”) is an uniform act that the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws Drafted in 1997.  Massachusetts is the only state that has not adopted the UCCJEA as of June 2011.  Texas adopted the UCCJEA, making it effective September 1, 1997.  The UCCJEA can be [...]

Texas Governor Signs Mistaken Paternity Bill into Law

On May 12, 2011, Texas Governor Perry signed the mistaken paternity bill into law. Texas SB 785 puts an end to an individual paying child support when there is mistaken paternity.  The “father” would have a year to file a petition of mistaken paternity from the time he became aware that he is not the [...]

Texas Family Law: Child Support & Defeating the Deadbeat

Your divorce is final.  You got custody of the kids, and your ex was ordered by a judge to pay child support in accordance with Texas Family Law.  But now – it’s a few months later and he/she hasn’t paid you a dime in child support!  How do you make the deadbeat pay and what [...]

Pro Se Texas Divorce: What am I doing wrong?

A lot of people these days are trying to handle their divorces by themselves with no attorney assistance.  The official legal term for this is that the person is appearing pro se (pronounced “pro-say”).  Pro se Texas Divorce litigants often find themselves in a position where a judge or court clerk is telling them that [...]

What is the Residency Rule for a Divorce Suit in Texas?

A suit for divorce in Texas may not be maintained in this state unless at the time the suit is filed either the petitioner or the respondent has been: (1) a domiciliary of this state for the proceeding six-month period; and (2) a resident of the county in which the suit is filed for the [...]

Social Network Civil Union!

Facebook has come a long way from the days when it was “the facebook” and you only had three drop-down options for your status.  A recent update to the social network allows users to select “Civil Union” or “Domestic Partnership” as their relationship status.  I guess “It’s complicated” just wasn’t specific enough.  Right now the [...]

Valentine’s Day, Adultery!

When I was sitting in church this morning, the morning before Valentine’s Day, I was listening to the gospel reading from Matthew 5:17-37.  In the reading, Jesus said to his disciples:  “You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with [...]

Does Texas have Alimony?

For many years Texas was the only state without any form of post-divorce alimony.  In 1995, Texas passed legislation that created a statute that allowed post-divorce spousal maintenance.  The basic requirements are that the party seeking maintenance must have been married ten years and be unable to be self-supporting.  The court may also order maintenance [...]