In Texas, if a mediated settlement agreement is properly executed you cannot challenge it. Texas Family Code Section 153.0071(d) and (e) mandate that courts shall issue an order in compliance with a mediated settlement agreement. This is why it is so important to have an attorney attend mediation with you. You cannot go back after…
You may not think that this distinction is important, but in the world of family law it is imperative that you understand the difference. It could be the difference between you actually being the father of a child in the eyes of the law as well as differing burdens of how to overcome that label…
Have you called your attorney multiple times to the point that you are tired of leaving a message? Have you emailed your attorney only to find that it is a week later and you still have not received a response? It is frustrating to have paid someone to communicate with you and represent you, yet…
I’m betting that most of you have parents. And most of your parents owned a camera. And with that camera some of your parents took a picture of you sans clothing while you were young. Well, what makes that legal? Isn’t in a crime to possess naked pictures of kids? Could those photos be… child…
The drug war is working so well we should consider expansion. Forget the salvia debate. Think broader. Why should we limit prohibitionist zealotry to actual drugs? If only we could expand the WOD to ban products named after street drugs. From the AG’s website: “Court prohibits the selling of a drink marketed as street drug…
I had court in Dallas this morning. Like many mornings with court I didn’t eat breakfast at home. Luckily, Frank Crowley has a restaurant with breakfast served until 10:30. As a public service, and to fill space, here is a quick breakfast review. I ordered 2 eggs with 3 pieces of bacon, and a diet…
Need to see if a friend or loved one is in the Dallas County Jail? Here is the Dallas County Jail Lookup. It’s like Facebook for inmates. You can search by name, bookin number, or criminal case number. Dallas has one of the worst jails in the country. It constantly fails inspection. If you do search and find…
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