Oftentimes a grandparent believes that he or she needs to get involved in the life of a grandchild, even over the objections of the biological parent or parents. Here is a brief “starting point” for that involvement. It is not easy! A grandparent may be seeking to be named as a managing conservator. Or, under certain circumstances a
In cases involving divorce, paternity suits or other cases involving the parent-child relationship a party may ask his or her attorney to seek a temporary order. The purpose of a temporary order is to obtain a court order for the protection of the child and for protection of marital property during the pendency of a case. A
Residency and Domicile (Once a Texan, always a Texan): Let’s suppose you are a service member or the spouse of a service member and you arrive in a county of Texas due to military assignment. Once you have met the standard residency and domicile requirements (residing in a county for 90 days and domiciled in Texas