Blog Posts in October, 2016

Attorney Michelle May O'Neil to be Featured Expert on D Magazine Website

O’Neil Wysocki is proud to announce that Senior Shareholder Attorney Michelle May O'Neil has been asked to be a contributor to the publication's "Ask an Expert" online column, where she will address how business interests can affect a divorce proceeding. The column, "Divorce: Business Interests," will examine how businesses are viewed as an asset in Texas courts and how they can be parsed during ...

What is adultery in Texas?

Adultery in a Texas divorce This is another in my Super Simple FAQs series… What is adultery in Texas? Adultery is a legal term in Texas that means the voluntary sexual intercourse of a married person with one not the spouse. Texas Family Code § 6.003. Adultery does not have to occur pre-separation for it to be a ground for granting a divorce. In re Marriage of C.A.S. and D.P.S., 405 S.W.3d 373 ...

New TV Show Divorce with Sarah Jessica Parker

Have you seen the previews of the new television show Divorce with Sarah Jessica Parker coming soon to HBO ? Here’s how one website describes the show : “Taking a hard look at love and marriage through a darkly comedic lens, Divorce is raw and uncomfortable at times… but it’s also one of the best new comedies of the year.” Parker stars as Frances, a suburban wife and mother of two teenagers,who ...

What is visitation in Texas? What is the Texas Standard Possession Schedule?

Frequently Asked Questions This is another post in my Super Simple FAQs series… What is visitation in Texas? Or What is the Texas Standard Possession Schedule? In Texas, visitation is the loose term for the periods of possession of or access to children of parents who are no longer or never have been married to each other. Texas has certain guidelines in the law for visitation or periods of ...