RESOURCES | We’ve pulled together these resources to help clarify common family law matters and we’re here to answer any questions you may have during what we know can be an emotionally overwhelming time.
KoonsFuller has long been known as a family of all-stars, and within this powerhouse group of attorneys, 16 are women and 10 women are shareholders. With four full-service offices across North Texas and a large... Read More >
In Texas, a spouse filing for divorce must allege at least one of the seven grounds for divorce as laid out in Texas Family Code Sections 6.001-007 to be entitled to a divorce. While there... Read More >
Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers. Valentine’s Day is about love. It is an opportunity to show others how much we love and appreciate them. After experiencing a difficult breakup, or if you are currently unwillingly single,... Read More >
Raising children is expensive, trust me. I have two and they’re always needing food, shelter and clothes…ugh. But, they’re worth every penny. In Texas, the State Legislature has promulgated a formula for calculating child support.... Read More >
There are a number of both state and federal laws about which the family law practitioner should be knowledgeable, so that they will be in a position to advise their clients. The most significant portion... Read More >
As our nation reemerges from the quarantine of COVID19, we find ourselves in truly unprecedented times. It has been nearly 100 years since our world’s last major pandemic – the Spanish Flu of 1918. The... Read More >
Over the course of a year, the disparity between a Texas Standard/Expanded Standard possession schedule and a 50/50 schedule amounts to less than one day every other week, but Texans spend millions of dollars fighting... Read More >
With April ending, and May’s bills coming due soon, many people are anxiously waiting to receive their stimulus payment. Under the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, passed last... Read More >
Sheltering in place rules and emergency orders from various Courts in Texas have created new challenges for Family Law Attorneys. Procedurally courts are limiting court appearances only to emergencies or matters deemed essential. Substantively orders... Read More >
Recently, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was passed to provide financial assistance. This Act gives the response to the growing health and economic disaster with requirements for paid sick leave, free testing and expanded... Read More >
Using online tools to communicate with courts and advocate for clients is not that different from doing it in person, say KoonsFuller’s Sally Pretorius and Elizabeth Lippy, founder of Trial Advocacy & Consulting LLC. They... Read More >
Courts are postponing hearings due to Covid-19, and litigators are adapting to social distancing and working remotely. In Part 1 of a two-part series on “Tele-Advocacy,” KoonsFuller’s Sally Pretorius and Elizabeth Lippy, founder of Trial... Read More >
If there was ever a time to be thankful for technology, it is now. During the novel coronavirus pandemic, a majority of attorneys are finding themselves practicing social distancing, which means working remotely. Given our... Read More >
In the last decade Texas has seen hundreds of corporate offices pop up across the state. With its healthy business environment and growing talent pool, Texas is like a magnet for corporate relocation. There are... Read More >
Alimony is one of the most misunderstood elements of Texas divorce law. Under the Texas Family Code, alimony is generally only available in marriages that are at least a decade long and a spouse seeking... Read More >
