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Texas Jury Finds Same-Sex Couple Was Not Informally Married

Texas is among the states that still recognize informal marriage, sometimes called “common-law marriage.” A couple may establish an informal marriage by signing a document entitled “declaration of informal marriage.”  In the absence of a declaration, a party may also prove the existence of a Texas informal marriage through evidence…

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Texas Court Can Impose Geographic Restriction After Jury Gives Parent Custody

A geographic restriction in a Texas custody order helps ensure the parent without physical custody has access to the child, but it can also impose severe limitations on the mobility of the parent with physical custody of the child.  In a recent case, a mother challenged the imposition of a…

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