Child custody, child visitation, and other issues in a lawsuit influencing the parent-child relationship can create a high degree of contention between Texas parents. The negative consequences of this natural sentiment may include unfavorable custody or visitation outcomes and significant court-related expenses, among others. In response to these problems, Texas requires parents going through a …
For many couples in Texas who choose to end their marriage, the divorce process is extremely trying. However, although it may be difficult, it is still possible for the divorce process to go smoothly. For example, a Texas woman and her husband talked about getting divorced for years, states the Houston Chronicle. After going through …
42 percent of CPS rulings on child abuse and neglect were overturned last year The number of cases in Texas being overturned after Child Protective Services initially ruled that abuse or neglect had occurred has reached a very high level, according to the Houston Chronicle. The number of CPS rulings that have been overturned upon …
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Many people in Bexar County know someone who has been affected by domestic violence or even by accusations of it. Sadly, CBS Dallas-Fort Worth reported earlier this year that there were more than 175,000 domestic violence incidents reported in Texas last year. Legislative changes that have been made to Texas family violence law in the …
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Establishing legal paternity has helped millions of children across the U.S. find financial support that otherwise would not have been available. According to the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, on April 23, 2013, 11 parents were arrested for violating court orders to provide child support in Polk County alone. The Texas Attorney General’s …
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Statistics show that more people file for divorce in January than in any other month. Psychologists have offered a variety of reasons to help explain this phenomenon, such as people wanting to make a fresh start in a new year by ending a failing marriage or people not wanting to have to discuss the issue …
A child support obligation is a legal order from a judge detailing exactly how much a parent must pay to his or her child’s other parent to support the child’s basic needs. However, many parents do not seem to take their child support orders as seriously as they should and do not pay the full …
There are steps that people can take to uncover hidden assets during their divorce, to ensure they receive what they are entitled to. For many divorcing couples in San Antonio, and throughout Texas, dividing up their property and assets can be the most quarrelsome aspect of their settlement. It is common for one spouse to …
Does either the federal government or the individual state governments have the run to restrict or outright ban guns? And if they do, what does restrict or ban really mean? Assuming that neither the state or federal government have the right to ban or restrict the possession of guns, does that mean neither has the …
A San Antonio police officer pulls over a car he suspects is driven by a driver guilty of a DUI. The officer comes up to the window and asks the driver “sir, how much have you had to drink tonight?”. The driver says right back to the officer “officer, I want to ask a lawyer …
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