Sep 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s not uncommon for an Amicus Attorney or Guardian Ad Litem to assist in settling contentious divorce or child custody proceedings. This, however, does not allow them to take on the role of mediator per the Tyler Court of Appeals. In In re E.B. (Tyler Court...
Sep 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
The law often struggles to maintain pace with constantly changing technology, particularly when authenticating electronic evidence. Gadekar v. Zankar, (Tyler Court of Appeals) (12-16-00209-CV), demonstrates the pitfalls. In a final divorce trial the Husband,...
Jul 30, 2018 | Recent News, Uncategorized
I’ve written about this previously, but this is a good article about how the new tax law affects the decision to divorce this year or next. Check out Should You Get a Divorce Now or Later?...
Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
The child tax deduction has been eliminated by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The child tax credit, however remains and has increased to $2,000 per qualifying child. A qualifying child is one who is under the age of 17 and has lived with the taxpayer for over...
Oct 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
TFC 8.059 has changed to allow for a contempt action against a person who fails to pay agreed spousal maintenance in excess of what the Court could have ordered. To use an example, if spouse X agreed to pay $5000 per month in spousal maintenance, but the Family Code...
