By Thomas Little | Published May 11, 2016 | Posted in Custody Law, Divorce Law, Family Law | Comments Off on Child Support with 50/50 Child Possession Schedules
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Child Support with 50/50 Child Possession Schedules
In North Texas, there has been a growing trend towards awarding parents 50/50 possession schedules of their children (as opposed to the Standard Possession Order or a variation of it). The theory behind it is that children should have frequent and continuing contact with both parents. Not all judges award 50/50. Some do and some Read More
Read MoreTexas City Annexation Procedures
Rapid population growth and aggressive annexation policies by Texas cities have extended municipal boundaries into areas that were once predominantly rural and dominated by agricultural land uses. In an effort to curb the ability of cities to annex legitimate farming operations and burden those uses with municipal regulations the Texas legislature in 2007 enacted House Read More
Read MoreWhat are the Spousal Rights to Property After Death?
Here are the facts of the situation. Husband and wife are each on their second marriage and they purchase a home together. Husband dies and leaves a will leaving everything to his grown kids – who by the way don’t like his second wife. The second wife is very nervous about her situation and has a Read More
Read MoreAm I a Target for a Lawsuit?
A common question clients ask after being sued is, “What could I have done differently to have avoided a lawsuit?” At the outset of a lawsuit, a careful plaintiff will consider the answer to three questions: Can I prove the Defendant is liable? – Simply put, was the Defendant in the wrong? It could be Read More
Read MoreLien on Me? Materialmen’s and Mechanic’s and Texas Property Code § 53.160.
How do you challenge lien claims against your property? Disputes can arise as to the payment for, or performance of services on your home with a contractor. One of the constitutional remedies that a contractor has is to file a lien against your property, claiming you owe them money. If someone has filed a lien Read More
Read MoreKoch v. Boxicon, LLC – Dallas Court of Appeals
Koch v. Boxicon, LLC Dallas Court of Appeals, No. 05-14-01424-CV (March 30, 2016) Justices Fillmore, Myers, and Whitehill While Koch was finishing chiropractic school, he met Lindemuth, Boxicon’s general manager—an encounter both now likely regret. After Lindemuth had personally advanced several thousand dollars for Koch’s mortgage and living expenses, a Boxicon affiliate leased Koch space Read More
Read MoreChild Possession and Visitation – The 50/50 Possession Schedule
When most people think of parents having split custody of a child, they think of the standard possession order. That’s when one parent has the child the majority of the time and the other parent has the child every other weekend. There has been a trend developing among legislators, psychologists, and in some courts to Read More
Read MoreWeird Laws in America: Part One
The American legal system serves as a framework that oversees how our society functions. It takes into account the freedoms and ideologies of the nation at large and involves the creation and enforcement of various laws meant to keep our citizens safe. Be that as it may, our legal system also comprises various laws that Read More
Read MoreGrand Jury – Texas Style
The Grand Jury in American and Texas jurisprudence is a very old institution that has at its core the duty to hear, investigate, and vote on whether to True-Bill or No-Bill any felony level offense that is referred to it for consideration. Most people do not know how it works or just what a Grand Read More
Read MoreCan I Get an Annulment in Texas Instead of a Divorce?
Let’s discuss the conditions for an annulment in Texas. We are 45 years removed from the Mad Men era when divorce carried a stigma. At the time, a divorced person was viewed with suspicion and was not to be trusted. A divorced person was somehow considered morally bankrupt. Nowadays, the stigma of divorce is not Read More
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