Family Law

What is Burden of Proof?

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageOctober 2, 2017

What is Burden of Proof? A legal term that gets thrown around quite a bit is Burden of Proof, and for good reason. After all, it is the measure or amount of proof that a person must produce in proving their claims in a court of law. Merriam-Webster’s legal definition of Burden of Proof is “the…

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Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. IX)

Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageSeptember 25, 2017

Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. IX) When you have a legal question, it is extremely important that you have an attorney by your side who has the legal and practical experience to answer it. At Nelson Law Group PC, we believe in educating our clients, which is why we added a weekly blog…

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Contempt of Court – Defined

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageSeptember 16, 2017

Contempt of Court – Defined We’ve all seen and heard the phrase “Contempt of Court,” whether you have been involved in various court proceedings or you simply watch a lot of television. One of my favorite instances of contempt was in the movie My Cousin Vinny, where Joe Pesci’s lawyer character was hilariously held in…

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How Military Duty Affects Modifying Possession Orders

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageSeptember 3, 2017

How Military Duty Affects Modifying Possession Orders – There are situations that arise when a parent or conservator who does not have the right to determine a child’s primary residence is called away for military duty. You can imagine this puts the conservator between a rock and hard place. They already have zero say so in…

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Examples of Material & Substantial Change to modify orders

Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageAugust 29, 2017

Examples of Material & Substantial Change to modify orders – As part of our ongoing discussion on suits to modify child support orders, we will now dive deeper into a term called “material and substantial change” and the circumstances courts have determined fall under that umbrella. When we say material and substantial change, we are referring…

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Modification of Existing Orders Part II – Jurisdiction

Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageAugust 15, 2017

Modification of Existing Orders Part II – Jurisdiction – As we learned in last week’s blog, life is fluid. Circumstances in the life of your child, your ex-spouse, or your life are bound to change after a divorce. And when they do, modification suits play a pivotal role in adapting pre-existing court orders to your…

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What are Suits to Modify Custody or Child Support?

Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageAugust 7, 2017

Modify Custody Child Support – What are Suits to Modify Custody or Child Support? – Modifications are a request to change the terms of an original court-ordered custody, visitation, or support agreement. There are a variety of reasons to seek a modification, including the need to accommodate scheduling conflicts, illnesses, and other circumstances. But the…

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Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. VIII)

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJuly 29, 2017

Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. VIII) There is a significant amount of terminology and unique terms associated with family law, and Nelson Law Group PC realizes that not everyone can easily make sense of it all. For those of you who need a crash course, you have come to the right place. Here…

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Partition Suits – Family Code vs Property Code

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJuly 29, 2017

Partition Suits – Family Code vs Property Code In last week’s blog we discussed how to divide jointly-owned property after divorce while briefly mentioning the two judicial methods used in this process: a partition suit under the Family Code, and a partition suit under the Property Code. Both suits follow different rules, so take a…

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Dividing Jointly-Owned Property After Divorce

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJuly 20, 2017

Dividing Jointly-Owned Property After Divorce – There are times where divorcing spouses can have a quick breakup and go their separate ways. But this is not a realistic expectation for everyone. For example, custody battles and visitation schedules can loom large if the marriage involved children. Even if there are no children involved, often there…

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