Residency: At the time a person files for divorce he or she must have been residing 90 days in the county where he or she wants to file and be considered a domiciliary of Texas for at least six month. If the petitioner for divorce is in the military (or a military dependent) and leaves
Divorce cases can be terribly stressful, but, once it appears there is going to be a divorce case, with you as petitioner or as respondent, there are some practical things you can do to help your attorney prepare your case. You could call this your tool chest of documents that you will need to secure
Let’s look at some terminology for a minute! In Texas we don’t use the terms “custody”, “primary custody”, “physical custody” or “legal custody”. These terms may appear in divorce decrees from other states, but in Texas we talk about sole managing conservatorship and joint managing conservatorship. Here is some language right out of the Texas Family
Residency: At the time you file for a divorce you must have been residing 90 days in the county where you want to file and be considered a domiciliary of Texas for at least six month. If you are in the military (or a military dependent) and leave the county on active duty you DO
My name is Douglas Smith and I am a personal injury lawyer in El Paso, Texas. The vast majority of car accidents don’t involve catastrophic injuries or death. But, many of them do involve physical injuries, such as whip lash injuries affecting the back and neck. If this happens to you, do not ignore the
1. Move to a safe area (if you can) If it’s safe to do so and you aren’t seriously injured, move your car out of further harm’s way, like to the shoulder of the road. If moving your car just isn’t possible, flip on your hazards to warn other drivers that your vehicle isn’t going