Every kid should know he or she has rights, particularly when their mom and dad are splitting up. Below are some things parents shouldn’t forget — and kids shouldn’t let…

When we think about children in terms of Texas family law, the three basic areas are: custody, visitation and child support. Beyond that are relocation issues, rights of grandparents and…

Family Law: Obergefell v. Hodges 2015 was a monumental year for same-sex marriage and family law with the United States Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.

In Tran v. Nguyen (Nov. 24, 2015), the 14th Houston Court of Appeals addressed a divorce where the husband was in jail for sexual assault of the wife’s child from…

In Villalpando v. Villalpando, the 14th Houston Court of Appeals (Nov. 17, 2015) affirmed the trial court’s property division, child support award, and its failure to grant a divorce on…

In this child custody modification matter, the Dallas Court of Appeals, in a Memorandum Opinion In re Kyburz on November 10, 2015, conditionally granted a mandamus to reverse the trial…

DALLAS – Three attorneys from the Texas-based Family Law boutique Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP, have been selected by the editors of D CEO magazine for the inaugural edition…

The San Antonio Court of Appeals, on November 4, 2015, affirmed the trial court’s appointment of grandparents as a child’s managing conservators. The case began as a termination request of…

In Roper v. Joliffee, released on October 9, 2015, the Dallas Court of Appeals held that the Family Code and the Texas Constitution did not require a jury trial in…

Attorney’s fees, a topic that certainly draws interest. In Russell v. Russell (Russell 2), the Houston Court of Appeals tackled this issue in an opinion issued on September 29, 2015.