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Supreme Court’s Decision On Same-Sex Marriage

Last Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States released their opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges. Obergefell consists of a number of consolidated cases that originated from Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee, all states that limited marriage to a union between a man and a woman.  The petitioners in Obergefell are fourteen same-sex couples and …

My ex has received a raise. Can I modify the child support amount?

If there has been a material and substantial change in the circumstances of the child, three years since the last child support order and a difference in the month child support amount by either 20% or $100 from what is currently ordered, then you are entitled to ask the Court to increase the amount of …

Same Sex Marriage in Texas – A Look to the Future

06/26/2015 – Same-sex is now legal across the nation. – Alfredo Texas is currently one of twenty states in the United States which ban same-sex marriage via a constitutional amendment. In October 2014, the US Supreme Court let stand a ruling held by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals finding Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage …

Top 10 Rules for Protecting Kids During a Divorce

Divorce can get nasty and a lot of times parents don’t consider the emotional toll that can be taken on children during divorce. Below are some rules parents should keep in mind when helping children through a divorce. 1. Don’t Make the Child Choose a Side Children instinctively love both their parents and being asked …

Undisclosed Assets After a Divorce is Finalized

Whether a careless oversight or intentionally misleading, it is not uncommon for a person to discover that some assets were not disclosed during a divorce and were subsequently not divided and awarded in the Final Decree of Divorce. How do you seek relief if you find this happened during your divorce?

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