Archive for October, 2009

10.20.09

De Novo Appeal successfully prosecuted

After client represented themselves Pro Se at a Temporary Orders hearing and unsuccessfully tried to obtain primary custody of their child, the presiding District Court reversed the decision of the Associate Judge and granted Mr. Granata’s client immediate primary custody.

10.11.09

Changes to the Texas Standard Possession Order (HB 1012)

Under the presumptive possession schedule set up by the Texas Legislature, the non-custodial parents weekend period of possession extends an extra day if the child school schedule has either Monday or Friday as a student holiday. Unfortunately, most school districts do not use the terms “holiday” and there are typically different terms that address days off for both students and teachers. Read the rest of this entry »