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In a typical child custody hearing in Texas, only the parties to the case (as well as the Attorney General for child support purposes) needs to be given notice of a hearing. However, if there is a child custody matter that involves an Indian child ...

When you are attempting to file a court case that involves the other parent to your child it is necessary for you to provide notice to that parent. Simply put, you must tell that person what you are trying to do. If you never provide proof to the ...

Recently, in one of the attorney discussion groups I am a member of on Facebook, it was mentioned that some lawyers have been successful in getting judges to sign off on allowing them to serve a party via Facebook. I had heard of other states ...

During consults, I am frequently asked by potential clients how to get divorced quickly and cheaply. These are understandable questions. To my knowledge, divorce is not frequently associated with rainbows, sunshine, or happiness. TV, books, friends, ...

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 knowledge that you should have prior to beginning a divorce case in our state. If that is information ...

At the beginning of a Texas Child Protective Services case, a hearing will be held involving all parties- you, your spouse, Child Protective Services and anyone else related to the case. The purpose of this hearing will be to determine whether or not ...

Motion for a New Trial in Texas File With Confidence With Help from a Houston Family Law Lawyer When one party wishes to file a lawsuit against another, they are required to serve adequate notice to the other party and obtain acknowledgement that the ...

A divorce case does not truly begin at the time you interview your attorney for the first time. It does not begin at the time you actually hire the attorney. It still really hasn’t begun when your Petition for Divorce , the initial pleading in a ...

In yesterday’s blog post we details the steps that are involved with providing notice of your divorce lawsuit through a process called service. This is not a complicated topic but it is very important to your case. Because of its importance I ...

Our office has had the privilege of representing several firefighters through family law matters include divorce and child custody cases . Certain professions such being a firefighter have unique custody situations. The readers of our blog will know ...

With the official start of summer having just passed us by it is an appropriate time to discuss the sometimes misunderstood topic of summertime visitation in Texas for divorced parents. As our kids complete the school year and begin to contemplate ...

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 than you’ve become accustomed to as far as summertime with your child. Whether you are the parent ...

The law in Texas is that you can get divorced for any reason- or for no reason at all. As a family law attorney, I run into clients all the time who have filed for divorce from their spouse for extremely serious reasons. On the other hand, I have ...

If you are considering filing for divorce, it’s a given that you will have questions about the divorce process such as How do I file for divorce? Read on as we answer some of the of our most frequently asked questions regarding the divorce process. ...

Across southeast Texas, schools are getting closer to completing the Spring Semester and with that three months of vacation time is quickly for students. While just about all parents are concerned with what their kids are going to do to fill the time ...

There are numerous reasons why someone would want a name change for their child. A name change can signal a new chapter for someone life, get rid of baggage associated with the name, or even changing a child’s last name to their new stepparents’ ...

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 one. That next step being serving the other party to the lawsuit. Think about it, how difficult would ...

It is required under the Texas Family Code that a spouse be notified when a family law case has been opened. This means they must be informed that you the Petitioner have asked the Court to do something that might affect the Respondent's (other ...

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 a divorce and in fact have already filed to get the divorce you seek you will need to provide your ...

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 this, it is important to not only be aware of Texas Family Law but also familiar with the local rules ...

Service of process is important because it puts a party on notice that a lawsuit is being brought against them. It is also critical to establish subject matter jurisdiction over the type of case and personal jurisdiction over the defendant, without ...

Thank you for coming back to the blog for the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC to read more about Enforcement actions in family law court. Today’s post will discuss how to notify an opposing party of the lawsuit as well as potential defenses that you ...

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 the questions I get is, “How do I protect myself and my children from my ex-spouse violating the ...

Today I had a consult with a potential client whose case had been "dismissed for want of prosecution" and they wanted to know what they could do about it. As a Houston Divorce Lawyer , I have noticed that clients and potential clients are not aware ...

If you believe than an error was made by a judge in your child custody or divorce trial you have an opportunity to correct the error(s) by filing a motion for new trial. By filing a motion for new trial you have the ability to get the error corrected ...

If you have been served with a petition for divorce or a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship , then you may have questions about how to proceed. It's probably pretty clear to you that your spouse or the other parent to your child has filed a ...

Modification or Enforcement cases can be filed either by you, your attorney or by the Office of the Attorney General. Many people have into the Law Office of Bryan Fagan for a free consultation to tell us that their ex-spouse has hired the Office of ...

If you are a Texas citizen and are interested in pursuing an adoption of a child who lives outside of the United States, then I would like to share with you some information on what you should expect. There are many issues that are associated with ...

In some marriages, the problem is that the husband and wife cannot get out of each other’s hair. In other marriages, the issue is the exact opposite- one spouse has left the marital home and cannot be located. It can be difficult to try and figure ...

Getting a divorce in Houston, TX means that you have to follow a pre-set process. The city of Houston is located in Harris County, TX. Some of the suburbs in our area are located in full or in part in the surrounding counties such as Montgomery, ...

Because of the special circumstances surrounding Native American children, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was created in 1978. The Act requires child welfare organizations across the nation, including Child Protective Services ( CPS ) in Texas, ...

Nobody wants to go through a divorce . You may find yourself wanting to separate yourself from your spouse due to arguments, anger, violence, lies and any number of other bad and intolerable offenses but nobody wants to have to go through months of a ...

Giving Legal Notice Service of Citation and Service of Documents It is required under the Texas Family Code that a spouse be notified when a divorce case has been opened. This means they must be informed that you the Petitioner have asked the Court ...

Once your divorce has been filed and notice of the divorce has been served upon your spouse he or she will need to file an Answer to your Divorce Petition. This Answer is due approximately twenty days from the day he or she is served with notice of ...