Four Types of Texas Divorce

February 15, 2011  |  Posted by Evans Group Staff | No Comments

ShareFour types of Texas Divorce Agreed or uncontested cases Agreed or uncontested cases are appropriate when the parties are able to work things out mutually to an amicable resolution. Uncontested simply means the other party is not contesting the case so in a way it is an agreed or amicable resolution. Get the Flash Player [...]

Fault Divorce 101

February 7, 2011  |  Posted by Evans Group Staff | No Comments

ShareFault Divorce 101 Couples whose cases have no potential for amicable resolution in the immediate future are in family law known as “at fault” divorce. In these cases there are grounds of fault in the case such as: acts of infidelity, domestic violence, or drug and alcohol abuse. In tense emotional cases like this above [...]

Role of Court in Divorce and Federal Income Taxes

August 23, 2010  |  Posted by Evans Group Staff | No Comments

ShareRole of Court in Divorce and Federal Income Taxes Because Texas is a community property states, spouses are generally liability for the income taxes on one-half of all community income earned during the marriage.  In a divorce proceeding, however, Courts have limited authority over the obligations and responsibilities of the parties, as it relates to [...]

Fault-Grounds in a Texas Divorce – Sandra Bullock’s Case

June 28, 2010  |  Posted by Evans Group Staff | No Comments

Share On April 10, 2010, Sandra Bullock filed for divorce in the Travis County, District court. Her Original Petition for Divorce, Cause No-D-1-FM-10-002232, seeks to end her nearly five year marriage. Since the date the public became aware of this situation, I received numerous inquiries into how adultery can affect the outcome of a client’s [...]

Parental Alienation Syndrome and The Family Law Courts

May 20, 2010  |  Posted by Charles Verdict | Comments Off

Share James  W. Evans, Attorney, Evans Family Law Group Charles Verdict, Paralegal, Evans Family Law Group Published May 21, 2010 Often parents of children confront the challenge of a former spouse or biological parent of their child, who exhibit a pattern of behaviors that attempt to recruit the child into alignment with one parent, at [...]