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DV conviction resulting from a nolo contendere plea may be the basis for a finding of domestic abuse triggering a presumption against spousal support. Read more
Marriage of Wilson & Bodine: Marriage of parents automatically extinguishes order of child support contained in prior paternity order. Read more
In re Marriage of Facter, the courts discussed the question arising out of the legality and enforceability of a pre-marital agreement. Read more
As a matter of first impression, wife under a balancing approach would be awarded the pre-embryos when the parties did not have an agreement regarding the disposition of the pre-embryos. Read more
Husband's testimony that he was "insulted" by wife's act of going on cruise with friends over his objections was insufficient to establish that her travel rendered his condition intolerable... Read more
In re Marriage of Khera & Sameer: The court presumes that the parties arrived at a fair support award that considered all of the circumstances. Read more
Musico v. Musico: The court should consider the above-guideline child support agreement as part of its analysis in rendering an equitable result. Read more
Mother in child custody proceeding was judicially estopped from denying alleged father's paternity of children or that she was married to alleged father, on mother's motion to dismiss allege... Read more
In re Office of Atty. Gen., the Supreme Court did not allow the father to invoke the Texas Family Code to avoid contempt for failure to pay child support. Read more
Trial court could not prohibit mother from applying for governmental assistance for children, as a condition to award of child support from father. Read more
