Sexting is Considered Being Unfaithful, But Not Grounds for Divorce, Say...
New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner’s scandalous online dalliances with a string of women – including a porn star he coached to lie – not only places him in hot water with his congressional...
View ArticleModern Marital Monogamy
A new book argues that if the institution of marriage is to endure, it must evolve with the times. With infidelity now seeming less like a deadly plague and more like a relatively mild form of...
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Texas Supreme Court to Decide Whether Pets Have Sentimental Value
This Monday this Texas Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Strickland v. Medlen, a suit for damages brought by pet owners against a Fort Worth animal shelter employee who mistakenly euthanized...
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New Rules Sneak Up on Lawyers
Here at O’Neil & Attorneys (Dallas Texas Family Lawyers), we try to keep our blog readers as well as those from Facebook and Twitter abreast of new laws that are going on. Did you know some BIG new...
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August 2014 Dallas Divorce News Newsletter
Michelle May O’Neil, a Dallas divorce attorney and Shareholder at Godwin Lewis PC, publishes a monthly newsletter. Here is the August 2014 edition.
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10 qualities to look for when hiring experts in a Texas divorce case
In divorce cases in Dallas or, really anywhere in Texas, it is sometimes necessary to hire a professional to offer expert witness testimony on a subject. An expert is someone who is qualified through...
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Divorce by murder — the Arlington Texas case
We have all been reading and watching the account of the Arlington, Texas woman who killed her estranged husband this week. We are just learning that the mother filed for divorce in October and there...
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Substituted Service Through Facebook
Service by Social Media When a new lawsuit is filed, whether it is a divorce in Dallas County, Texas or any other type of suit, the responding or defending party has a right under the Constitution to...
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Texas Divorce Statistics January 2015
This from the Office of Court Administration, divorce filings in Texas account for 89% of all cases filed in the District Courts. In the fiscal year 2014, there were 111,409 divorces filed in Texas...
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To Return or Not Return the Engagement Ring… That is the Question
Life is all hunky-dory when two people get engaged. They are hopeful for the future and look forward to a long life together. But, sometimes people don’t quite make it to the alter before it all falls...
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Divorce in the new year — first in America and Texas
Divorcing early in the new year dates back to the first divorce ever granted in America. On this day, January 5, in 1643, Anne Clarke of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was granted a divorce from her...
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Will you be my Divorce Valentine?
Valentine’s Day should be the day of love and romance, roses and chocolate. Right? For some yes, but for divorce lawyers, February is well into the swing of Divorce Season. Studies conducted by AVVO...
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Tribute to Judge James Martin, presiding Dallas family court judge
Judge James Martin, 254th District Court and Presiding Judge of Dallas County Family Courts On Sunday, April 19, 2015, the Dallas Family Courts lost one of their own. Presiding Judge James Martin lost...
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Is there a divorce season? New research says Yes!
Divorce filings peaked consistently in March and August over a 14-year period. University of Washington A new study from sociologists at the University of Washington suggests that there is definitely a...
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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...
View ArticleNew Texas law bans application of foreign laws
Texas Governor Abbott signed into law House Bill 45 which states that Texas and U.S. law supersede all other laws. The law prohibits Texas judges from enforcing or upholding any law or order from...
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Is civility on the decline? (Part 1 of 4)
This week marks the declared Texas Day of Civility in the Law, according to a joint proclamation by the Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the two highest courts in Texas. This...
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Civility and Family law — are the two concepts compatible? (Part 2 of 4)
Family law, like no other practice area of law, is fraught with emotion, tension, and discourse. After all, if the parties could get along and reach civil resolution, they would probably not need...
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The Texas Lawyer’s Creed — voluntary standards for attorney professionalism...
Texas Lawyer’s Creed The Texas Lawyer’s Creed was adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas in 1989, then reaffirmed in 2013. Amendments were passed in 2016 to...
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Does civility mean hugging your opposing lawyer? (Part 4 of 4)
The big topic among Texas lawyers this week is the Texas Day of Civility in Law, fashioned by joint proclamation by the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals, the two highest courts in our...
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