Family Violence: Duties of Police Officers (Part II) A police officer’s role in a family violence case is to investigate and protect the victims, enforce any protective orders that may be in place, and, if necessary, make an arrest. We wrote about the investigative piece last week, and now it’s time to go over the…
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Family Violence: Duties of Police Officers (Part I) – Family violence is any abusive, violent, or forceful act inflicted by one member of a family on another. Some acts, such as repeated slapping, punching, choking, sexual abuse, and assault with a weapon, are easy to spot by those close to the situation and should be…
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Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. XIV) – 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 hope…
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Elements of a child custody evaluation – In a child custody case, it is the goal of any court in the state of Texas to do what is in the best interests of a child. That means exploring all aspects of the family dynamic and parental relationships to ensure the custody order that is eventually…
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4 tips on how to tell your kids you’re getting a divorce – So you’re getting divorced. How do you plan to tell the kids? Most parents struggle to answer that question. Many times, they’ve been so wrapped up in the nightly arguments with their soon-to-be ex, exploratory visits with family lawyers, and their own daily…
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De Novo – Defined – When a party in a case appeals a decision made by one court, they have the option of requesting that another court try the case again. This is called a de novo hearing, which is Latin for “anew” or “beginning again.” A de novo hearing occurs when a District Court…
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15 Reasons To Love Being A Family Lawyer If you’ve kept up with our blogs long enough, there’s likely been a time or two when you’ve heard this story: My father, who I love dearly, has always had a deep distaste for lawyers. I remember being a young man and having him tell me how…
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Family Law – It’s more than just divorce When most people think of family law, they instantly associate it with divorce. And honestly, you can’t blame them. According to a recent article by USA Today, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States get divorced, and they do so for a…
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Petitioning for a name change – Minors Last week, we wrote a blog post on the reasonably easy process adults can go through to change their name. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, it discusses why a person would want to change their name, which can include everything from marriage or divorce…
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Want to change your name? Here’s how – There’s a hilarious episode of Friends from years ago where Phoebe goes to get her last name changed after her marriage to Mike. While filling out the paperwork, she realizes she can change her full name to whatever she wants. Phoebe – being Phoebe – does the unthinkable…
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