By: Abigail Grieve If you filed a family law case in Texas after January 1, 2021, you are required to disclose certain information to the other party. These disclosures are called Initial Disclosures Under Rule 194 and serve to facilitate effective case understanding...
By: Danielle Murphy, Paralegal If you are currently dealing with a divorce or a custody modification, then you have probably heard your attorney mention the need for Temporary Orders. A Temporary Order is exactly what it sounds like; a temporary agreement regarding...
By: Abigail Grieve When considering a 50/50 possession schedule for your family, if you hopped onto the internet searching for a lawyer, judge, or other parent’s thoughts on how the schedule works for them, it is likely you found people with very strong opinions one...
By: Abigail Grieve If you and your child’s other parent have determined that you will share custody, and the court agrees that this is in the child’s best interest, the first option is to create your own written agreed parenting plan, which the court will review and...
By: Danielle Murphy, Paralegal If you have been a victim of family violence, then chances are you have looked into obtaining a protective order for your safety. However, there are a couple different types of Protective Orders and the length of time in which they are...
By: Danielle Murphy, Paralegal Oftentimes in movies, TV and other popular culture, divorces are depicted as these long, drawn out battles over every trivial thing which may cause some to feel overwhelmed when seeking a divorce in real life. However, the reality of the...
By: Alexandra Willen, Associate Attorney If you’ve watched a movie or read the news in the past twenty years, it is likely that you have heard the term “Alimony.” You may be wondering, if I get divorced, will I have to keep paying my ex-wife or ex-husband? First,...
By: Abigail Grieve Upon hiring an attorney to begin a divorce proceeding, often the first document that will be drafted is an Original Petition for Divorce which will be filed with the courts and is the official start of the case. Before filing, your attorney will...
By: Alexandra Willen, Associate Attorney During your family law case, you may hear your attorney mention discovery, and you may be wondering what that is or what all it entails. Discovery is a way to obtain information from the opposing party, and there are many forms...
By: Danielle Murphy, Paralegal If you are currently going through a Divorce or Custody modification for the first time, you may be feeling some anxiety surrounding meeting your ex to exchange the children. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to ease the...