Have you ever felt trapped? In our line of work, we deal with people that feel trapped in a marriage or trapped in a bad situation with their custody arrangement, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about feeling trapped because you hired an attorney that you wish you hadn’t. It’s important to understand that when you hire an attorney or law firm, whether it’s our firm or another one, you are allowed to change your mind. Here are some things to know. Most of th

July 4th, 1776. The Declaration of Independence. The Revolutionary War. What was it all about? In a word: Freedom. Freedom from Great Britain and Freedom from laws that unreasonably interfere with our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. So, what does that have to do with Divorce and Custody law? This: The freedoms that we enjoy in America, even in the Family Law arena are not enjoyed by everyone around the world. Even those in places that we consider similar to us. For e

Guns are a hot topic these days. Some people love them. Some people hate them. Not too many people have no opinion on them. If you own guns or ammunition, and you are headed for a Texas divorce, here are 7 Things you need to know. Number 1. You can have big problems, even if you don’t do “anything wrong.” Most people assume that if they are legally allowed to own or possess a gun before their divorce, they are allowed to possess one during their divorce. This is often not

When hiring a lawyer, should you try to hire the best liar? Is our system built so that the best liar wins? What about movies, and other things in our media that suggest that all lawyers are liars? Here are some truths about lawyers, liars, and the legal system. 1. Our Legal System is built on the Truth A foundational piece of our system is that everyone is supposed to tell the Truth. Everyone has heard the oath that witnesses take – “I swear to tell the truth, the whole trut