by Jackson | Apr 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
My paralegal for the last ten years received this little note this afternoon: Stacey Thank you for helping my daughter Melissa with her divorce meeting today. She told my wife that you made it easy and she felt very supported with you standing by her during this messy...
by Jackson | Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Limbo — it is usually a good sign, especially when I have the uphill battle, for the court to take the case under “advisement” before ruling. It is real easy for the court to “just say no.’ So, when they don’t do that, it means I...
by Jackson | Dec 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Given that most of my lawyerly work involves child custody cases, from time to time I come across an interesting case that requires a little bit of commentary. And so, we have In re J.H. out of the El Paso Court of Appeals. Grandma seeks custody. As a general rule,...
by Jackson | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Just because Momma dances . . . that dance being not necessarily ballet but more with a pole as a partner . . . does not mean she does not get justice. It doesn’t mean that she can be pushed around, thrown on the floor, or otherwise man-handled. It doesn’t...
by Jackson | Oct 25, 2017 | Annulments
Once again – another successful annulment. The family bar is replete with lawyers that say – “in Texas, you can’t get an annulment.” We get them all the time. Today’s annulment – guy courted girl, guy represented his love,...
