*Update: Effective, January 20, 2017, there is a new Denton County Standing Order. See this post: Denton County Standing Order 2017 and find the new Order here. 2015 Denton County Standing Order – Updates In some counties in North Texas, when a new divorce or family law case is filed, there is already an order [...]
Prepare for Divorce – State of Your Marriage Is Divorce an option? Should you prepare for divorce? Are you unsure about the state of your marriage? Are you in a position where you are unsure of your future in your marriage? If so, you may be asking how do you prepare for divorce? You [...]
A Lawyer's Thoughts on Life During Divorce What is going to happen to your life during divorce? As a lawyer who deals with families in crisis on most days of the week, there are some things that I tell my clients and those I consult with that have nothing to do with legal issues. When my clients [...]
Holidays, Summers and Weekends after Divorce -Updated May starts it all off, doesn't it? We start with Mother's Day, then school ends, Father's Day, Fourth of July and then school starts all over again! This time of year is filled with end of school year activities, awards ceremonies, summer planning and holidays. Springtime and [...]
Your first court appearance may make you nervous or anxious. This may be your first time in a courthouse or appearing in court and that is understandable. Your perception of appearing in court will likely be through television and movies and it will probably not be exactly how your day goes. In Denton County, the [...]
*Update: Effective January 20, 2017, there is a new Denton County Standing Order. Please see my current post here. The new Order can be found here - Denton County Standing Order 2017. Denton County Standing Order In Denton County, an order called the Denton County Standing Order Regarding Children, Property and Conduct of the Parties [...]
More Texas Divorce Legalese! I was talking with a client about my other list and I found out there is more divorce legalese that I explain to my clients so that they will understand what is going on during their case. So, I thought I'd take today to add a longer list of some of [...]
Legal Separation or Divorce? Which is the better choice, a legal separation or a divorce? The question of choosing a legal separation instead of divorce is an easy question in Texas. Texas doesn’t have legal separation and only has divorce. Here are a few things about legal separation and divorce in Texas. Texas Family Code [...]
Top 5 Divorce and Family Law Words, Phrases and Abbreviations I've created a list of the Top 5 divorce and family law words, phrases and abbreviations that I talk about with my clients. I talk about these things because I believe that people make their best decisions when they are given as much of the information [...]
Divorce Forms - Are They Worth the Cost? Be Careful What You Ask For – Tips about Divorce Forms Legal forms are available for a variety of legal needs and I bet you can find divorce forms almost anywhere. I hear about new online form sources frequently when people come into my office and ask [...]