Marriage

Characterizing “other” Property Interests

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageApril 26, 2016

Characterizing “other” Property Interests – Just when you thought there could not be more examples of property characterization, I throw more in. I know, I’ve done four of these blogs on everything from wages to life insurance policies, and it feels like the topic that will never end. But truthfully, I care about your best…

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Characterizing Business Interests

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageApril 18, 2016

Characterizing Business Interests – Building my family law firm from the ground up has been extremely challenging. It has also been just as rewarding. Like me, all good business owners have poured their heart and soul, and countless hours, into starting something they can call their own – thus building something of both meaning and…

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Characterizing Life And Casualty Insurance

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageApril 10, 2016

Characterizing Life And Casualty Insurance – As I have mentioned in previous blogs, there is a method to which all property –including income from various sources – is characterized as either separate or community property. Last week, I focused a blog on characterizing work income. Today, it is Life and Casualty Insurance. I find the…

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Extra Marital Affair Leading To Divorce – How to Cope Up With the Situation?

Divorce, Insights, MarriageApril 9, 2016

Extra Marital Affair Leading To Divorce – How to Cope Up With the Situation? – Extra marital affairs are disliked by all, irrespective of caste, color or creed. The impact of such affairs can be very complicated and heartbreaking. The feelings of ending your strong relation with the person you thought will always love you…

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Establishing what is yours, and what is mine

Divorce, Family Law, MarriageMarch 9, 2016

Establishing what is yours, and what is mine – Because Texas is a community-property state, most property acquired during a marriage is considered jointly owned by both spouses and is divided upon divorce, annulment or death. But as we alluded to in our last blog, establishing ownership of ALL real and personal property from a…

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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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Spouses and Contractual Liabilities – a digestible overview

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJanuary 20, 2016

Spouses and Contractual Liabilities – a digestible overview – So you are young and newly married, and after getting a higher-paying job, your spouse applies for a few credit cards and gets approved for all of them. No big deal, right? Well, what if your spouse became overzealous and charged up so much debt that…

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