Child Custody

How not to become a Disney Dad

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJune 15, 2016

How not to become a Disney Dad It is a well documented fact that children of broken marriages can often come off the worse in a post divorce scenario. They are filled with guilt and shame about the fate of their parent’s marriage and can go into a shell, if they aren’t handed led with…

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5 Qualities that a Competent Family Lawyer Should Have

Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJune 1, 2016

5 Qualities that a Competent Family Lawyer Should Have If you decide to go for a divorce in the State of Texas, chances are that you will have a contested divorce where the other spouse will contest each and every decision. Each decision in a divorce case can define the course your future will take.…

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4 Types of Child Custody

Child Custody, Divorce, InsightsMay 1, 2016

4 Types of Child Custody Children are often considered as the most important asset in a divorce. Divorce i.e. the parting of ways between the two spouses can have an adverse effect on the health and happiness of their children. For them, not being able to live with their parents can be a blow that…

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Reporting Family Violence, Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageFebruary 29, 2016

Reporting Family Violence, Child Abuse and Neglect – The State of Texas requires both the general public and licensed professionals such as teachers, doctors and daycare officials to report any instances of child abuse or neglect. Believe it or not, knowingly not reporting is considered a Class A misdemeanor. But we as a society should…

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Petitioning for Name Change – Adults and Minors

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageFebruary 15, 2016

Petitioning for Name Change – Adults and Minors – Name change petitions happen all the time, and it’s fair to assume most are reasonable requests. What that means is the name change is being made with the best interests of the petitioner in mind. As a result, most pass through the courts without issue, and…

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Medical Treatment of a Child – A Child’s Consent

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageFebruary 8, 2016

Medical Treatment of a Child – A Child’s Consent – The average person in America may find it hard to believe that minors can consent to their own medical treatment, and for the most part, they are right. There are established rules in place regarding medical treatment of a child, and that decision is typically…

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Medical Treatment of a Child – implied consent vs consent not required

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageFebruary 6, 2016

Medical Treatment of a Child – implied consent vs consent not required – Before a physician can perform any medical treatment or procedure on a patient in Texas, they must first receive authority or consent from the patient. The reasoning behind this is based on the patient’s right to either accept or refuse treatment. This…

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Modifications in Post Divorce Judgments- Geographic Modification

Child Custody, DivorceJanuary 21, 2016

Modifications in Post Divorce Judgments- Geographic Modification – Getting a divorce can be quite distressing and hurtful for spouses. You go through numerous legal formalities to finalize your divorce. Once it gets finalized, you feel the problems and pain has ended with the end of your relation. But, that’s not how it is always like.…

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Summary of Common Family Law Terms

Child Custody, Divorce, Estate Planning, Family Law, Insights, Marriage, TortsJanuary 18, 2016

Summary of Common Family Law Terms – Over the last few months I have written about the legal concepts related to marriage and attempted to break these concepts into bite-size pieces over a series of blogs. We’ve covered some serious ground in that time – around 15 or so blogs – and my hope is…

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The curious case of the tort and tortfeasor

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, Marriage, TortsJanuary 6, 2016

The curious case of the tort and tortfeasor – While sitting at my desk last night debating which direction to take my next blog, two words kept popping up as I read through a chapter on family liability – tort and tortfeasor. These are common legal words for someone like me who has been practicing…

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