When it comes to sorting out family law issues, many people rely on a multitude of professionals to help them sort out. A woman in Amarillo, Texas, ended up suing one of those professionals, accusing him of sexual harassment and threats to undermine her child custody...
Year: 2011
Judge orders divorcing couple to disclose Facebook passwords
Even in the most amicable divorces, there are secrets. Couples who have decided to part ways can be protective of their assets, their children and of the very information that may have caused the split in the first place.This week a judge demanded that one divorcing...
Grandparents’ rights to visitation a thorny issue
Grandparents in Texas, as well as throughout the nation, are increasingly raising issues in court concerning their rights to visit with their grandchildren.The troublesome issue with grandparents' rights is that the issues arise in cases where the parents have...
Wife forced to pay spousal support to abusive husband
People in the Dallas-area may be interested to learn about a spousal support case from California where the wife must pay spousal support to her abusive husband. The working mother endured abuse for years before she divorced him in 2007 and took him to court for...
Parents lose child custody of all three children because of their names
Two parents recently lost child custody of their children because of the children's names. The parents named two of their children "Adolf Hitler" and "Aryan Nation". The parents of the children say the child custody decision was made even though a state appellate...
Financial protection when ending a long marriage
During the process of divorce, a partner who was not in charge of the family finances can receive some unwelcome economic surprises. According to the Texas Vital Statistics Unit, the rate of divorce has increased from 3.3 per 1,000 residents in 2005 to 3.4 per 1,000...
The growing influence of weight on child custody cases
The role of obesity in child custody cases has grown as the American public has become more conscious of the health dangers associated with being overweight and obese.Practitioners of family law have seen the issue of a child's weight used against one parent in an...
Woman sued for child support after she returns adopted son to Russia
Many people in Texas choose to adopt children every year. But when the relationship between an adoptive parent and child gets tough, the parent cannot simply return the child as if he or she was a pet from an animal shelter. One parent who adopted a child from Russia...
Michael Lohan arrested for domestic violence
Lindsay Lohan's estranged father, Michael Lohan, was back in police custody today after being arrested earlier in the week for domestic violence. Lohan was in police custody only hours after being released from jail. According to police, Michael Lohan disobeyed court...
Dog the Bounty Hunter fights for child custody of grandchild
Duane Dog Chapman also known by his reality television name Dog the Bounty Hunter is no stranger to tough situations. Recently, Dog the Bounty Hunter's grandson has been at the center of an alleged abuse case and Dog gained temporary child custody of his grandson in...