Posts in July, 2012

Jul 25 Dallas Court of Appeals Holds Attorney's Fees Must Be Segregated

In its July 11, 2012 opinion issued in In re B.N.L.-B ., the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed the amount of attorney’s fees ...

Jul 19 Common-Law Marriage: Examples of Situations Where a Texas Court Found that No Common-Law Marriage Existed

1. No Agreement to be Married: · Behavior that is consistent with courtship, such as holding hands and showing affection towards ...

Jul 18 Dallas Court of Appeals Affirms Trial Court's Judgment Voiding Premarital Agreement

On July 3, 2012, the Dallas Court of Appeals issued its opinion in the Moore v. Moore case affirming the trial court’s finding ...

Jul 12 Legal Effects of a Common Law-Marriage

If the Court makes a finding that a common-law marriage exists between you and another person, the common-law marriage has the ...