When filing a child custody case in Texas the first thing that you need to do is to establish that Texas has jurisdiction over the legal matter that ...
With people on the move like never before, you and your family may have recently moved to or from Texas. On top of all the typical ways that families ...
How do you know if child custody will be an issue in your case? Custody proceedings are part of every family law matter involving children. Parenting ...
The topic of service of process connected to military divorce is a discussion about jurisdiction . Jurisdiction refers to a court's ability to grant a ...
Transferring a child custody case into or out of Texas is an increasingly relevant question to have for parents. With the COVID-19 pandemic, people ...
When you go through a Texas divorce with children, then the complexity of your case increase is a great deal. The first reason this is true is that ...
Most people have no idea where to begin when they contemplate filing for a divorce. It is a stressful time for all, but there are essential ...
Otherwise known as a Magistrate's Order of Emergency Protection, an emergency protective order must contain the following information no matter what ...
Can you get divorced in Texas if you were married in another state? If you or your spouse qualify as residents in Texas and the state has jurisdiction ...
One of the unique issues Texas families tend to face with greater frequency than parents in other states is child custody disputes that cross borders. ...
Once you go to family court for a matter involving a minor child it is likely your hope that you never have to go through the process again. The ...
Yes, you can file divorce paperwork yourself in Texas. This can be done in an uncontested divorce where you and your spouse agree on all of the issues ...
The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC recently had a client who had an interesting, albeit frustrating situation on his hands. This gentleman had lived, ...
In Texas in its simplest form a divorce terminates a marriage giving a married couple the legal right to marry another person. What many people do not ...
One of the cool parts of being a family law attorney with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan is that there is never a dull moment. There are always unique ...
It may be that after filing a family law case a request comes into the court to transfer the case from one court to another. This may be because one ...
Currently, it is completely conceivable that you and your spouse may not reside in the same household. We have seen so much movement of people in the ...
Family violence protective orders can help protect you or a loved one from harm caused by family violence. In Texas, family violence is defined as any ...
It has become a trend in recent years for courts in southeast Texas to mandate that parties must attend at least one session of mediation (and likely ...
Transferring venue in a Texas family law case means that in certain circumstances you can ask that a pending case before a family court, like a ...
Jurisdiction refers to the concept of one court having the ability to hear a case that one party has brought against another. There are some basic ...
Houston is an international city. No, you’re not reading a blog from the Houston Chamber of Commerce. That is the sort of statement you would hear ...
Each month I have a consult with at least one parent who has questions regarding their ex who has taken the kids and is refusing to return them. One ...
Say that you and/or your spouse have resided in Texas for the past six months (sufficient for the state to have jurisdiction over your divorce) and ...
Preparing for a divorce can be one of the most useful yet tedious bits of preparation you do in your entire life. Nobody would argue that preparing ...
We left off in yesterday’s blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC by discussing issues related to how a court in Texas can enforce a child ...
The set of laws that sets the standard in the United States for determining what state has jurisdiction over a child custody matter is the Uniform ...
One of the major lessons to take away in a family law scenario is that the state which has jurisdiction over your divorce or child custody case will ...
Recently, a prior client who I had represented in her divorce came in to discuss some recent developments in her case. Her questions caused me to look ...
In yesterday’s blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC we have discussed what you can do if you find yourself on the receiving end of a ...
