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...
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...
