Dissolving a marriage with children
Dissolving a marriage with children – a digestible overview – Let’s move on in the conversation of divorce suits that involve children and dive into the process itself. Not to worry, this blog is not meant to inundate you with too much information – just a digestible overview. As stated…
Child-Custody determination
Child-Custody determination – The plan for the next few blogs is to dive into divorce suits affecting the parent-child relationship. To this point we have mostly discussed suits that do not involve children. While painful in their own right, these suits keep the court from having to deal with a…
Alimony defined
Alimony defined – When a couple decides to go through the process of a divorce, there is a lot more that goes into it besides simply appearing before a judge, signing a piece of paper, and then going their separate ways. Depending on the case, there are division of property…
Reporting Family Violence, Child Abuse and Neglect
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…
Petitioning for Name Change – Adults and Minors
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…
Medical Treatment of a Child – A Child’s Consent
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,…