In a typical child custody hearing in Texas, only the parties to the case (and the Attorney General for child support purposes) need to be given ...
Recently, in one of the attorney discussion groups I am a member of on Facebook, it was mentioned that some lawyers have successfully gotten judges to ...
One of the most frustrating parts of a divorce case occurs before the case ever actually begins. Let's suppose that you have decided to file for ...
If you are going to move forward with divorcing your spouse , then the first thing that you need to plan for is where to file your case. If you have ...
In yesterday's blog post, we detail the steps involved with providing notice of your divorce lawsuit through a process called to service. This is not ...
A divorce case does not truly begin when you interview your attorney for the first time. It does not start at the time you hire the attorney. It still ...
Under the Texas Family Code, it is required that a spouse be notified when a family law case has been opened. This means they must be informed that ...
Nobody wants to go through a divorce . You may find yourself wanting to separate yourself from your spouse due to arguments, anger, violence, lies, ...
As a Houston, Texas divorce and family law attorney I have had the opportunity to help clients through divorce and family law cases. In order to do ...
Suppose you have ever considered filing a divorce or child custody case in Harris County or any of our surrounding counties. Then you probably ...
There are numerous reasons why someone would want a name change for their child. A name change can signal a new chapter for someone's life, get rid of ...
I think it's safe to say that most of the blog posts on this website regarding protective orders approach this subject from the perspective of the ...
With the official start of summer having just passed us by it is an appropriate time to discuss the sometimes misunderstood topic of summertime ...
If you’re a parent who just got a divorce finalized at the end of this school year you’ve probably been acclimating yourself to a different schedule ...
Across southeast Texas, schools are getting closer to completing the Spring Semester and with that three months of vacation time is quickly for ...
Filing a lawsuit with the court means the work has just begun. After you have petitioned to the court, the next step is, if not the most important ...
Have you been thinking about getting a divorce but don't know where to start? Has your marriage been going in a bad direction for some time, but ...
The law in Texas is that you can get divorced for any reason- or no reason at all. As a family law attorney, I run into clients all the time who have ...
It’s 5:00 on the day that you file your Divorce Petition . Do you know where your spouse is? If you find yourself in a position where you want to get ...
At the beginning of a Texas Child Protective Services case, a hearing will be held involving all parties- you, your spouse, Child Protective Services, ...
In Part Three of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC's series of blog posts on Family Law Courts in Texas , we discussed the basic and essential ...
Do you find yourself in a situation where you have separated from your spouse with no plans of reconciling? If so, then you may need to figure out how ...
If you are concerned with your safety or that of your children, then you may be interested in obtaining a protective order. The purpose of a ...
Our office has had the privilege of representing several firefighters through family law matters including divorce and child custody cases . Certain ...
During consults, I am frequently asked by potential clients how to get divorced quickly and cheaply. These are understandable questions. To my ...
When attempting to file a court case involving the other parent to your child, you must notify that parent. Simply put, you must tell that person what ...
Becoming the executor of their loved one's estate means that you have just had a death in the family. That death may have been something that was ...
If you choose to represent yourself in a Texas family law case, then there are certain processes involved in getting your case inside of a courtroom. ...
Have you ever heard of the saying, “you just got served!”? This is a phrase that is used to tell other people that you have beaten them or gained an ...
Determining the assets and debts of your estate after you pass away, under the supervision of a judge, is known as probate. In Texas, there is a ...