Terminating the Parent-Child Relationship – Inability to care for child – In a previous blog, we discussed the occasional need for a court of law to step in and sever a parent-child relationship. This can happen for a variety of reasons, but mostly it is done if there is a legitimate concern that the child…
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Child-Custody Determination and Inconvenient Forum – Let’s say a court has the jurisdiction to preside over and rule on a child-custody case, but due to the circumstances of that case, the judge or party in the case feels a court in another state would be more appropriate. Is this possible? The short answer is absolutely.…
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Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction – Defined – Jurisdiction is defined as a court’s official power to make legal decisions and judgments, but an important thing to remember is that a court’s jurisdiction typically does not transcend beyond the boundaries of its state or county. For example, a family court in Texas cannot involve itself in a…
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Quantum Meruit – Defined – When a person sues for money they believe they are owed for services rendered when there is an “implied” agreement between them and another party, a judge can settle the dispute using what is called Quantum Meruit. Quantum Meruit – Defined Quantum Meruit is Latin for “as much as he…
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We hear the term Family Violence all the time, typically within the context of one spouse being abusive toward the other, or a parent committing violent acts against their children. These scary, and at times life-threatening, situations happen more often than you think, and the unsettling details eventually play themselves out in family law cases…
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Defenses to breach-of-contract claims – Any time two or more parties enter into a legally-binding agreement, whether oral or written, the participants who signed the document are bound by the terms and conditions of that contract for however long it exists. So, naturally, if one person does not hold up their end of the agreement,…
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Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. XII) – Welcome to another summary of common Family Law terms. At Nelson Law Group PC, we believe in educating our clients by breaking down even the most complex and intimidating law topics into bite-size pieces that are easy to understand. While not an exhaustive list, what we…
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Plenary Power – Defined – When a trial court has complete and absolute power to take action or render a judgment on a particular issue without limitations, that court is said to have Plenary Power. Think of Plenary Power along the same lines as jurisdiction, which we have learned about extensively in previous blog posts.…
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Child-Support Obligations Enforceable By Contempt – A court can enforce a child-support obligation that someone has either fallen behind on in payments or flat-out refused to pay. The most common method of enforcement is to hold that person in contempt of court. You can read more about the different types of contempt proceedings here, but…
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5 Qualities That A Competent Family Lawyer Should Have (Part II) – Whether you have a simple legal question or you are going through a complex child custody, child support, alimony, or asset division case, it is extremely important to have an attorney who is competent to give you sound advice. A few years ago,…
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