Can a 12-year-old decide where he or she wants to live? This area of Texas Family Law is often misunderstood. Many non-lawyers, and...

Writing a blog on a regular basis is easier if you have a goal or goals in mind. This year, my goals are 1) to correct myths and...

What is Collaborative Divorce? Collaborative Divorce is an alternative to traditional divorce. In a traditional, litigated divorce the...

Members of Beal Law Firm just returned from the San Antonio Bar Military Divorce & Retirement Seminar. Going to this seminar is a good...

Halloween is the time for scary things. So now that it’s October, it’s time to talk about the 5 scariest things in Texas Family Law. Each...

Have you been to Colorado lately? Or one of the other 29 States or District of Columbia that have some form of “legal” marijuana and THC...

I recently went to the funeral for one of my best friend’s father. He was a great man, and my friend and his brother both had wonderful...

I listen to a lot of talk radio. Some would say too much — my wife probably among them. I like talk radio. I’ve listened to it for about...

Beal Law Firm's Dallas office is headed up by Senior Associate Attorney Alyse Donnelly, who grew up in Dallas, attended the Episcopal S

Regardless of the situation, beginning a marriage is beginning a new life. Knowing the law is like knowing the Rules on the Box Top of Life;

May 4, 1992. The day that I began a solo practice with no money, no clients, a mountain of debt, a non-working wife, a small child, and...