Deadline to Appeal Associate Judges Shortened!
This post does not affect all counties – just those with associate judges, such as Tarrant, Dallas and Harris County, to name a few. The Legislature passed H.B. No. 1366, which amends multiple...
View ArticleAlimony Now Enforceable by Contempt
The only thing constant … is change. Prior this change in the Texas Family Code, which takes effect September 1, 2013, you could not hold a person in contempt for failing to pay contractual alimony....
View ArticleCap on Child Support is Going Up
Whether you are an attorney, a parent receiving child support, or a parent paying child support, you want to know that starting September 1, 2013, it is very likely that the cap on net monthly income...
View ArticleWhat is a social study?
When parents can’t agree on who the kids will live with the Court will normally order a social study be conducted. This allows for a non-party, a trained professional, to look at the situation, the...
View ArticleWho Claims the Children as Dependents for Tax Purposes?
About this time of year, separated parents sometimes ask us who can claim the children on their taxes. Many parents simply agree that the parent that would get the most benefit can claim the children....
View ArticleWhat is a social study?
When parents can’t agree on who the kids will live with the Court will normally order a social study be conducted. This allows for a non-party, a trained professional, to look at the situation, the...
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