Richard Shea
Alcoholism and Child Conservatorship
The best interest of the child is the primary consideration in determining conservatorship and possession of and access to the child. Those words are repeated so often by local family court judges in Conroe and Houston that they eventually take on a legendary status. If you or your ex-spouse is behaving or used to behave […]
How Much Child Support Will You Pay or Receive?
Child support payments are often a critical issue in divorce cases filed in the Conroe or Houston Family Law Courts. The parent with custody wants the support payments high enough to help with the costs of raising the child(ren) and the parent without custody wants to be sure the payments are being used for the […]
What Is A SAPCR?
Frequently you will encounter the acronym SAPCR on this site and other materials concerning family law in The Woodlands or Montgomery County or Harris County. SAPCR stands for “Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship.” What kinds of lawsuits are categorized as SAPCR in the Conroe Divorce Court and Houston Divorce Court? A lawsuit is classified […]
Required Counseling in Montgomery County Cases
In addition to the laws of Texas, the Montgomery County Courts involved in divorce matters have their own rules. These rules are called local rules and for the most part are procedural to help all cases move through the Conroe courthouse in a timely manner. One important local rule for divorce in Montgomery County, Texas […]
Required Disclosure in Houston Divorce
We previously reviewed the discovery requirements for divorce cases in the Montgomery County Divorce and Family Courts. Today we will look at the required disclosures in the Harris County Divorce Courts in Houston. The Harris County Divorce Courts require that each party to a suit for divorce or annulment shall, without waiting for a discovery […]
Required Disclosure in Montgomery County Divorce
Each divorce and family law court in Montgomery County and Harris County have their own rules concerning which items must be disclosed without objection by each party to a divorce or custody lawsuit. This means that you can obtain this information from your soon to be ex-spouse and your future ex-spouse can obtain this information […]
What is Community Property?
In the last post I went through the requirements for identifying certain property as “separate property” in your divorce case for Montgomery County or Houston. Here we will review the rules for identifying community property. Community property is everything acquired during the marriage that is not properly identified as separate property. The Conroe and Houston […]
What Is Separate Property?
Texas is a Community Property state. The Montgomery County Divorce Court and the Houston Divorce Court treat separate property and community property differently when it comes to dividing property as part of a divorce proceeding. So what exactly is “separate property?” Separate property is:
When You Have Been Served With A Divorce Citation
Sometimes both spouses agree to a divorce. Other times one spouse decides to move forward with the divorce on their own. When this happens, the spouse that did not file the petition for divorce is served with a divorce citation. Once you have been served with a divorce citation you have been informed of the […]
Will Your Ex-Spouse be a Managing Conservator of Your Child?
Custody of children is a difficult issue for many families facing divorce in Montgomery County or Houston. Who will make decisions that impact your child? When will you be able to see and spend time with my child? What will your ex-spouse’s role be in making decisions for and spending time with your child? The […]