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An informal or “common-law” marriage is a marriage between two people who agree to be married, live together in Texas as spouses, and hold themselves out to others in Texas as spouses, but who have not obtained a marriage license and participated in a marriage ceremony. Informal marriages have been recognized in Texas since 1847.… Read More
There appears to be a public misconception when it comes to the primary residence of and/or visitation with a child who has reached the age of 12. The Texas Family Code states in part that “the public policy of this state is to: (1) assure that children have frequent and continuing contact with parents who… Read More
Texas recognizes different types of “Assault.” This blog post is limited to instances of assault that inflicts bodily injury. It does not cover other types of assault, such as offensive physical contact or threat of bodily injury, or claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or premises liability. The simplest example of assault… Read More
I love dogs. The majority of people love dogs – even the breeds that have a bad reputation. (The dogs, not the people). But even if you love dogs or any other domesticated animal, you don’t deserve to be injured by one. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for… Read More
