Because I’ve been working with clients in states that border Texas lately, the issue of how parenting time works for parents in different states has come into focus for me. There are usually two different factors in play when talking about Texas, since it’s such a big...
In a recent article I wrote, I discussed same-sex divorces for marriages that are actually informal marriages. Though informal marriages, the legal term in Texas for what some know better as common-law marriages, don’t come with the same level of ceremony as a...
The world is being captivated with the cultural phenomenon of Hamilton, which has been transported from Broadway into our living rooms via Disney Plus, which launched the streaming event of the year this past week. Taken from Ron Chernow’s biography of founding...
I want to start this article by saying that I think mediation, on the whole, is a great way for certain couples to negotiate a divorce decree or to settle on a post-divorce modification. If a couple is wanting to settle a decree or modify it, but there are a few...
I recently worked on a same-sex divorce for a marriage that was actually an informal marriage. Informal marriage, of course, is the legal term in Texas used for what’s perhaps better known as a common-law marriage. For legal purposes, if it meets the standards of an...
At the Law Office of Lisa Vance, P.C., we often get the question about changing a child’s name after birth. That’s understandable, given that we’re in the age of the modern family, with blended families and with children who aren’t...
You may have heard about temporary orders and wondered if it’s something you need as you’re going through your divorce. While not every couple gets them, it’s a step that allows couples to proceed in a divorce with agreements in place that function...
Cases involving Child Protective Services (CPS) can obviously be very stressful and overwhelming. They are usually initiated because someone questions the safety of a child or children while around the parent named in the case, and the end result can be that parent...
When a divorce is filed in Bexar County, the couple’s actions throughout the divorce are guided by what’s called temporary orders. These orders help to keep matters between the divorcing parties civil, and include some basic rules to help the couple...
