Close

Texas Divorce Attorney Blog

Updated:

Enforcement of Unpaid Obligations in Texas Divorce Decree

If a parent does not comply with a Texas custody or child support order, the other parent may seek enforcement of the court order and, in some cases, request the parent be held in contempt.  A father recently challenged an order granting the mother’s motion to enforce the divorce decree.…

Updated:

Texas Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of Grandmother’s Petition for Visitation

Pursuant to Tex. Fam. Code § 153.432, a grandparent who meets certain requirements has standing to file suit for possession or access to their grandchild.  The grandparent must sign an affidavit “on knowledge or belief” that alleges that denial of possession or access would significantly impair the physical health or…

Updated:

Texas Appeals Court Upholds Order Making Ex-Husband Liable for Salary Payments

A court may render orders to enforce or clarify the property division in a Texas divorce decree, but generally may not render an order that makes substantive changes to the property division once it is final.  A former husband recently challenged a clarification order, arguing it improperly modified the decree.…

Updated:

Texas Appeals Court Affirms Spousal Maintenance Modification

A spouse paying Texas spousal maintenance may seek modification if there has been a material and substantial change in circumstances, which may include significant change in their income.  In a recent case, a former husband challenged a modification award based on the modified amount of maintenance as well as the…

Updated:

Texas Appeals Court Concluded Father Did Not Have Sufficient Notice for Contempt Order

Parents sometimes have difficulty getting their child’s other parent to comply with a Texas custody or visitation order.  If a parent fails to comply with requirements to exchange the child, the other parent may seek enforcement of the court’s order, sometimes through contempt.  In a recent case, a father challenged…

Updated:

Texas Court Cannot Consider Extrinsic Evidence in Collateral Attack on Custody Jurisdiction

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”), codified in Chapter 152 of the Texas Family Code addresses how to determine jurisdiction in custody matters involving more than one state.  Generally, a Texas trial court that made a custody determination consistent with § 152.201 or 152.203 retains continuing jurisdiction…

Updated:

Texas Court Made Improper Substantive Change to Property Division with Order Striking Dollar Amounts

A trial court in a Texas divorce retains subject matter jurisdiction to enforce a decree or to clarify ambiguity in the decree.  Texas strongly favors finality of judgment, so the court may not make substantive changes to the property division in a divorce decree once it has become final.  The…

Contact Us
Start Chat