A while back, a friend and fellow attorney asked me some questions about whether an MSA was still valid if a case was dismissed. I have heard this ...
Family courts in Texas are overburdened with cases. I’m not telling you this to push you towards feeling bad for court staff or judges, necessarily. ...
This past week the attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC posted a blog article that centered around mediated settlement agreements in ...
A while back, a fellow attorney asked me some questions about whether a Mediated Settlement Agreement (MSA) could be revoked or set aside in a Texas ...
For most people, whether they are going through a divorce or child custody case in Texas , a mediated settlement agreement is the golden ticket to ...
A while back, a friend and fellow attorney had asked me some questions regarding terminating parental rights on a father. My friend’s potential ...
If you are confused about Texas child custody laws, then I can't say that I blame you. No one has ever accused the legal system of being user-friendly ...
Broadly speaking, there are two types of divorce in Texas. Contested and uncontested divorces are filed every day in our state. What you need to know ...
An uncontested divorce is what everyone who goes through a divorce would like to have. An uncontested divorce is where there are no outstanding issues ...
Despite the decision out of our federal Supreme Court a few years ago that legalized same sex marriage across our country there are still some ...
A child custody case can be difficult enough before even considering learning the language of the family law courts. Every field has its own unique ...
If you are in a position where your ex-spouse or the other parent to your child has repeatedly violated a prior court order, you may be asking ...
A Texas divorce case will typically lead both sides to assume the worst of their soon to be ex-partner. I wish there was another way to state this but ...
It is incredibly critical to your success in a Texas divorce for you to understand the process and manage your case confidently. In today's blog post, ...
We all have a friend, neighbor, coworker, or family member who is more than happy to give us their opinion on every subject under the sun. ...
What is mediation, you may be asking. Mediation is an event where the parties to a divorce and their attorneys meet with a neutral, third party called ...
There are two ways that your divorce case will be resolved, assuming that the case is completed. The first is a trial will be held where a judge ...
One of the age-old questions in the law is: do I need an attorney before I file a lawsuit or respond to a case that has been filed against me? Lawyers ...
Mediation is frequently successful for divorcing couples in large part because the mediation process allows for a more informal setting and encourages ...
We have written about in previous blogs about the importance of having an estate plan in place during a Texas Divorce should something happen to you ...
Sometimes forward thinking clients or consults will ask about problems that may arise in the future. One question I have been asked a few times is ...
In some instances, spouses will come into our law office to discuss the possibility of our office representing both of them in an upcoming divorce . ...
Prior to even arriving at the temporary orders hearing in your family law case, you and your attorney will have discussed the goals that you have in ...
Finishing a divorce is what everyone wants to talk about when the divorce process begins. It's a little bit what this pandemic has been like. From day ...
Have you ever thought something in your life was over with when it wasn't? Maybe you ran a 5K race intern what you thought was the final corner before ...
The popular idea surrounding divorce cases is that you are signing up for a trip to the courthouse by filing for divorce. I can't say that I blame you ...
It is not uncommon for some of the people who consult with me regarding a divorce to ask why do we need to go to mediation ? Is mediation required to ...
One of the major impacts of the coronavirus pandemic has been the relationship between divorce statistics and the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders ...
The image that I believe most people have of a family law case is two lawyers in a courtroom yelling at one another in a back and forth manner. The ...
As soon as a Texas family law case begins, the first thing that every client wants to know is: How soon will this all be over. Everyone (including the ...
