eNewsletter for John K. Grubb & Associates
One of the primary family law issues in Texas is divorce. When going through a divorce, both sides of a married couple enter into a complex world of dividing up a relationship and parting ways. Some of the issues that can arise out of a Texas divorce case include:
• Alimony payments
• Separation of property
• Child custody
• Child visitation
• Child support
• Abuse issues
When an individual is going through divorce, it is common to need to present exemplary cases of why spousal support is needed, or why it should not be ordered. If one side of the couple had not been working for some time, temporary alimony payments may be ordered while the individual gets reacquainted with the work place.
Especially in longer marriages, there can be a great deal of property to...
A woman was arrested in Humble, Texas for stabbing two of her children multiple times. She is charged with two counts of injury to a child with serious bodily injury. The two children, a 10-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, were brutally attacked by their mother. The mother notified neighbors that she stabbed the children and the neighbor immediately called 911. Texas Child Protection Service investigators have yet decided if they would seek custody of the children. However, the grandparents of the children expressed that they were raising the children because their biological parents had drug addictions.
The Basics of Custody of Children for Grandparents
It is not a secret that grandparents are endeared to their grandchildren. However, there are many challenges grandparents must endure when they have custody of children in Texas. Custody of children during a divorce can involve complex issues that an informed Houston family lawyer can...
A courtroom can be a scary place, even for people who have done nothing wrong. Courtrooms themselves are typically grand and ornate, the judge sits above everyone, and the attorneys already seem so familiar with the surroundings. Everyone but you, it may seem, is at ease, and now someone you have never met is going to be making a major decision involving you and your family. If you are involved in a divorce, a Houston family lawyer can put you at ease and help you prepare for your divorce proceedings.
Specific Ways to Prepare for a Divorce Court Appearance
- Work closely with your family law attorney before you even step foot in the courtroom. The fewer surprises that occur in the courtroom, the better it is for your case. A good attorney will help you iron out contentious issues before you appear before a...
Texas does not recognize same sex marriages. Its constitution defines marriage as being between one man and one woman. A problem arises then where a same sex couple is married in a state or country that recognizes such marriages, but then moves to Texas, which does not recognize such marriages, and seeks a divorce.
Same Sex Separations in Texas
Several attempts to seek such a divorce in Texas have been, at least initially, successful only to be delayed and sought to be overturned by the Texas government. A Travis County state district judge granted the divorce of two women who wed in Massachusetts. Attorney General Greg Abbott immediately sought to block the divorce, setting the stage for continuing litigation to determine the rights of same-sex partners to divorce in Texas.
The same happened with two men who were granted a divorce in Dallas. Abbott intervened before the divorce was decreed in open court and has kept the case on appeal. The state’s...