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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
The court that handles a divorce proceeding also determines who shall have custody of any children from the marriage. The term “custody,” in a divorce, often serves as shorthand for “who gets the children.” The vast majority of parents are awarded “joint custody” in a divorce, meaning that all rights and duties concerning the children… Read More
Spousal Maintenance, which is also known as “alimony” or “spousal support,” is a payment ordered to be made from the future income of one spouse for the support of the other spouse. Although the parties in a divorce matter can agree to any type of support, known as “contractual maintenance,” the court is very limited… Read More
Establishing Child Support The Primary Joint Managing Conservator, or the custodial parent generally has the right to receive child support on behalf of the child. The amount of support owed by the Possessory Conservator, or non-custodial parent will depend on the income of the non-custodial parent, as well as the number of children for whom… 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
Presumption of Community Property Texas is a “community property” state. In other words, all property owned by married persons on the dissolution of a marriage, whether by death or divorce, is presumed to be the property of both the husband and the wife. Likewise, any debts incurred during marriage are presumed to be be community… Read More
Community property and community debt are supposed to be divided in a manner that the court deems “just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and any children of the marriage.” This does not mean that community property or debt must necessarily be equally divided, and it often will not be.… Read More
