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A question our team of family law attorneys gets asked all the time is if legal separation is recognized in Texas. And if so, what is the difference between that and a divorce? While there are some states that do recognize legal separation, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mississippi, and Florida do not. In these states, only divorce is recognized. With that said, legal separation is a real thing in some jurisdictions, and there is a difference between it and divorce. For discussion purposes, below is a brief overview of what legal separation is — even though it is not an

We recently found a quote from an unknown author that says, “Don’t look back. You’re not going that way.” This is excellent advice, as we always want to be looking forward to our future rather than constantly thinking about things from the past that we wish we could have done better but cannot change. With that sentiment in mind, we compiled 10 helpful divorce blogs that, while from the past, will undoubtedly prepare you for the road ahead in 2022. At Nelson Law Group, PC, we know the law. But more importantly, we are invested in you and your family.

Many people are concerned when they hire a lawyer for the first time that they will somehow give up their right to privacy. They think the information they divulge, conversations they engage in, intimate details they share, and anything else they say could be used against them later. Fortunately, a law known as attorney-client privilege prevents this from happening. While there are some exceptions (discussed below), attorney-client privilege keeps everything you and your attorney discuss confidential. Nothing said between an attorney and the client can be disclosed without the client’s written consent. This is huge considering the growing concerns in

Direct vs Indirect Contempt of Court. The legal term “Contempt of Court” is commonplace on television and in movies but the depictions on television and in the movies is generally not accurate or a complete story of the contempt powers of a court. It is important to know that you can be held directly or indirectly in contempt. Below is what we mean by that and the difference between the two. Direct vs Indirect Contempt of Court The Texas Supreme Court defines contempt as “disobedience to or disrespect of a court by acting in opposition to its authority.” Many people

We live in an age where divorce is alarmingly common. After all, 50% of all marriages end in divorce. That is the statistic everyone references, and they are absolutely spot on. As a result, you would think that is all I do in my practice — help people get divorced. Furthermore, it is also easy to think that everyone who walks in cannot wait to end their marriage.  But that is not always the case. Many times, clients who come into my office do not want to be divorced. Perhaps it is the spouse who at first turned their back