Modification of Existing Orders Part II – Jurisdiction – As we learned in last week’s blog, life is fluid. Circumstances in the life of your child, your ex-spouse, or your life are bound to change after a divorce. And when they do, modification suits play a pivotal role in adapting… read more →
Modify Custody Child Support – What are Suits to Modify Custody or Child Support? – Modifications are a request to change the terms of an original court-ordered custody, visitation, or support agreement. There are a variety of reasons to seek a modification, including the need to accommodate scheduling conflicts, illnesses,… read more →
Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. VIII) There is a significant amount of terminology and unique terms associated with family law, and Nelson Law Group PC realizes that not everyone can easily make sense of it all. For those of you who need a crash course, you have come… read more →
Partition Suits – Family Code vs Property Code In last week’s blog we discussed how to divide jointly-owned property after divorce while briefly mentioning the two judicial methods used in this process: a partition suit under the Family Code, and a partition suit under the Property Code. Both suits follow… read more →
Dividing Jointly-Owned Property After Divorce – There are times where divorcing spouses can have a quick breakup and go their separate ways. But this is not a realistic expectation for everyone. For example, custody battles and visitation schedules can loom large if the marriage involved children. Even if there are… read more →
The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part V We wanted to add one more note to this ongoing blog series on reimbursement claims in divorce-related matters, this time approaching the conversation from the other spouse’s point of view. In other words, when one spouse files for reimbursement on… read more →
The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part IV We are reaching the end of our blog series on reimbursement claims in divorce-related matters. If you’ve been following along, you know Texas law affords a spouse the right to recover contributions made by one marital estate (you) to another… read more →
The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part III – This blog is Part III of our ongoing conversation on reimbursement claims in divorce-related matters. In the first two parts of this series, we provided a general overview of what reimbursement claims are, followed by the first of three… read more →
The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part II Last week, we learned about reimbursement claims in divorce-related matters and that there are three factors that must be established by a spouse seeking reimbursement for contributions made to their former spouse’s estate. Per the Texas Family Code, those three… read more →
The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part I Most everyone has heard of a reimbursement claim. They may not always enjoy going through the process – which can, at times, be quite convoluted – but they will if it means recouping qualifying expenses on anything from medical bills… read more →