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Case Alert: IN THE INTEREST OF L.K.M. AND C.C.M., CHILDREN (Court of Appeals of Texas, Amarillo)

By Michael P. Granata June 14, 2025 Posted in Industry News

The case involves an appeal by Amy Axtell (Mother) against a final order modifying conservatorship and possession of her two children with Jason Paul Miller (Father). The trial court granted Father...

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Case Alert: In Re Presley Michael Bloom

By Michael P. Granata May 28, 2025 Posted in Child Custody

The memorandum opinion for In re Presley Michael Bloom (No. 04-25-00115-CV, delivered May 21, 2025) addresses a mandamus petition filed by Presley Michael Bloom, a North Carolina resident,...

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Texas Senate Bill 2 - What is all the fun about?

By Michael P. Granata May 20, 2025 Posted in Child Support

Understanding the Texas School Voucher System: A Deep Dive In April 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) into law, marking a historic shift in the state’s education policy...

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Case Alert: In the Interest of I.P.P., A Child (Dallas 2025)

By Mike Granata May 5, 2025 Posted in News in Dallas Texas

Navigating a Complex Custody Battle: The Case of I.P.P. Child custody disputes are often emotionally charged, legally intricate, and deeply impactful on the lives of all involved, particularly the...

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Case Alert: Prasad Puligundla v. Leela Madipuri (Houston - 2025)

By Michael P. Granata May 2, 2025 Posted in News

Factual and Procedural Background The case Prasad Puligundla v. Leela Madipuri involves a contentious divorce between Prasad Puligundla and Leela Madipuri, both originally from India, who settled in...

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Senate Bill 942 - Retroactive Child Support Beginning at the Child's Conception

By Michael P. Granata April 13, 2025 Posted in Child Support

By:  Hughes, et al.                                 S.B. No. 942   A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT   Relating to a court order for retroactive child support,...

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SB 1923 A Bill to Be Enacted

By Mike Granata April 13, 2025 Posted in Child Custody

By: West S.B.  No.  1923                                                                                                                   ...

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In re Kailyn Andrews

By Michael P. Granata April 10, 2025 Posted in Child Custody

2025 WL 1056802 Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin. In re Kailyn Andrews Filed: April 9, 2025 FROM THE 169TH DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY     THE HONORABLE CARI L. STARRITT-BURNETT, JUDGE...

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Attorney's Fees Award

By Mike Granata November 7, 2024 Posted in Industry News

I always get the question can I get reimbursed attorney's fees? Interesting Case (and a good read) on an award of attorney's fees and the burden necessary to support an award of fees. Case also...

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Texas Standard Possession Order

By Mike Granata October 8, 2024 Posted in Child Custody

This post is the Texas Family Code for the Standard Possession and is the codification of what makes up the presumptive possession schedule in all Texas custody cases.   153.3101. Reference to...

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