Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here is why you always notify the Attorney General about anything involving your case when they become involved. Additionally, this is another example of why it is best whenever possible not to get them involved in your case. In re OAG, No. 13-18-00474-CV, 2018 WL...
Jan 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here’s a good case that shows how determining a home state is determined by the facts on the ground, and not the intent of the parents. C.H. v. S.L., No. 02-16-00386-CV, 2018 WL 4925318 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2018, no pet. h.) (mem. op.) (10-11-18). The parties...
Jan 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Adeleye v. Driscal, ___ S.W.3d ___, No. 14-14-00822-CV, 2018 WL 1057482 (Tex. App.— Houston [14th Dist.] 2018, no pet. h.) (02-27-18). The above is a startling reminder that you should be very careful in a divorce case where a bankruptcy is pending. As background, if...
Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Family Code provides Courts and parents a series of tools to prevent the international abduction of children. These are found in TFC 153.503. (1) appoint a person other than the parent of the child who presents a risk of abducting the child as the sole managing...
Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Rust v. Rust, No. 04-17-00674-CV, 2018 WL 4760157 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2018, Here is an interesting case about the interplay of divorce jurisdiction and the UCCJEA. The underlying facts are the Husband was in the armed services and designated his residence as the...
Dec 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
As parents have children later in life, I am seeing more situations where a parent has a child support obligation when they are also receiving old age social security. In such cases, that parent’s children are eligible to receive a payment from the social...
