New Texas law will increase time children spend with non-custodial parents

Published by JoyceMesias | July 18, 2021 | Firm News

Expanded Possession Order is the new default Beginning September 1, 2021, if parents live 50 miles or less apart from one another non-custodial parents will enjoy a rebuttable presumption that an expanded standard possession order is in the best interest of the child. This will increase the time spent between non-custodial parents and their from […]

Not Paying Court-Ordered Attorney (Or Amicus) Fees

Published by JoyceMesias | June 3, 2021 | Firm News

Can I be put in Jail for not paying court-ordered attorney (or amicus) fees? As the proverbial law school answer goes, it depends. No Debtors Prison In Texas, “No person shall ever be imprisoned for debt.” Tex. Const. Art. 1 § 18. You might wonder then how non-custodial can be put in jail for failure […]

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