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… read more →
Can you legally adopt an adult? – We see all the time in movies, on social media, or while watching the news where a child is legally adopted into a loving, caring home. As a family lawyer, I’ve always enjoyed watching this scenario unfold: you have a child who is desperately… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →
Statute of Limitations – Defined – Let’s say two people get divorced, and 20 years later one of them finds out the other somehow had a secret bank account during their bitterly-contested divorce. Unbeknownst to them, that spouse got away with intentionally hiding hundreds of thousands of dollars. As shameful –… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →