Denton County has eight district courts being the 16th, 158th, 211th, 362nd, 367th, 393rd, 431st and 442nd District Courts. CRIMINAL CASES The first five courts being the 16th, 158th, 211th, 362nd and 367th courts are courts that are assigned all criminal cases. The...
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Denton Divorce Law Blog
Buyer Beware: Purchasing Real Property
It is commonplace for people to purchase a house or invest in real estate together. Whether purchasing with a sibling, significant other, or friend, people generally don't foresee their relationship with that person ending poorly-otherwise, they would not be making...
Geographic Residency Restriction in Family Law Cases
A geographic restriction is a court imposed limitation on where the child can live. Typically, courts cannot tell grown-ups where they can and can't live, however, courts can limit the residence of the child. However, if you are the parent of the child and the court...
The Pitfalls of Pro Se Divorce
People representing themselves in family law cases, beware: The forms and templates available online that purport to guide a person through a child custody dispute or divorce do not provide enough information to prevent costly litigation in the future. People attempt...
Are you Family Member of an Adult Ward under a Guardianship in Texas?
Much like child custody cases, grandparents in the State of Texas have limited rights concerning access and involvement with grandchildren who are under a Guardianship if the grandparent is not the guardian of the Ward. However, recent laws in the State of Texas have...
Relationship Privacy Act – Revenge Porn
In Texas, over 1,200 new laws took effect in September 2015. Interestingly, Texas now imposes civil and criminal liability for "the unlawful disclosure or promotion certain intimate visual material" or what has been commonly termed as "revenge porn." Under the civil...
Divorce/Custody Battle and Social Media are a Bad Combination
If you are currently involved in a divorce or another family law matter and are active on social media, consider how social media posts can hurt you and consider limiting your usage for the time being. 1. Posting something bad about your ex while you are mad or upset....
What if a Loved One Dies Without a Will?
When someone dies without a will in the State of Texas (known as "intestate"), Texas has default inheritance rules in place for such an occurrence pursuant to the Texas Estates Code. Even if there is no will, an estate can still be probated. In an intestate estate...
Facebook (& Social Media) As A New Method of Service
The notion that a defendant in a suit must have notice of a proceeding against him or her is fundamental to our justice system. To ignore the notice requirement would be a clear violation of our Constitutional right to due process. However, this essential rule makes...
WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE POLICE OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY SHOWS UP AT YOUR BUSINESS SEEKING RECORDS?
Recently, the United States Supreme Court in a 2015 opinion stated there are only four businesses that come from such a highly regulated governmental oversight position that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy for the records of that business. Those...