A common question I come across in my practice is when marital property and salaries have been used to pay the mortgage on a house the other spouse owned prior to marriage. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for September, 2009
09.17.09
In re Lay Wah – Correct Application of the Law but Probably a Bad Result
This is a case where application of the rules (which is always the correct thing to do) produced a bad result for the kids and demonstrates the problem when children from non-Hague countries are part of the litigation. In re Lay Wah, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2009 WL 2152565 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009, no pet. h.) Here is the quick facts: Father is a U.S. citizen born in Taiwan. Mother is not a U.S. citizen, and was born in Singapore. They were residents of Beijing when they married in Las Vegas in 1997. Read the rest of this entry »
09.11.09
Remembering 9/11/2001
Saying a prayer to those who rushed to aid and to those who walked through the Valley of Death on 9.11.2001
Rest In Peace Noell…friend, teammate, fraternity brother…http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookID=146244
09.10.09
Texas Decides to Abolish Children’s Choices
As noted in my article on the Legislative updates from the 2009 legislative session a child’s written preference of the parent that child would like to designate primary residence is gone. I think it’s important to note they did away with written preference but a child’s stated preference is still relevant to a best interest analysis. Read the rest of this entry »
09.04.09
N.Y. Appeals Court Fires Lawyer Who Never Met 11-Year-Old Client
Saying that an attorney’s representation of an 11-year-old client in a family law matter did not comply with court administrative and legal ethics rules, a New York appellate court fired the attorney and ordered that new counsel be appointed for the youth. Read the rest of this entry »
09.04.09
New Website! – dallasdivorcelawyer.com
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