Public reporting indicates that actress Lori Loughlin sold a luxury Palm Desert property after announcing her intention to divorce Mossimo Giannulli in 2025. There was no public dispute between Loughlin and Giannulli over the sale of their home, which is notable because our attorneys often see disputes over high-value real…
Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer have announced on social media that they are divorcing after seven years of marriage. Let’s evaluate the dissolution of this marriage from the perspective of a family law attorney. Even prior to the marriage, Schumer was an internationally famous comedian. Fischer is successful in his…
Texas trial courts have broad discretion in conservatorship decisions, particularly when the record reflects that the ongoing conflict between parents isn’t in the best interests of the involved children. In a recent case, the Third Court of Appeals reaffirmed that discretion by upholding a conservatorship ruling despite one parent’s objections…
Texas family law proceedings are generally open to the public, but parties in high-net-worth divorces frequently seek to shield sensitive financial and personal information from disclosure. A recent dispute surrounding the divorce records of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Senator Angela Paxton illustrates how courts approach requests to…
The Supreme Court of Texas has weighed in on the thorny question of when a default divorce judgment should be undone. In a recent case, a husband filed for divorce and sought to serve his wife with divorce papers. At the time, the wife was residing at her parents’ house…
Sometimes, a spouse may fail to take appropriate action when their spouse has filed for divorce. If the spouse fails to participate in the proceedings, the petitioning spouse may seek a default divorce decree. Texas law disfavors default judgments, and in some cases, a default judgment may be set aside. …
Parties to a Texas divorce may wish to reach a settlement agreement to avoid protracted litigation and resolve their issues amicably. Divorcing spouses may enter into an agreement incident to divorce pursuant to Tex. Fam. Code § 7.006, which may generally be revised or repudiated at any time before the…
Generally, if a spouse dies while a Texas divorce case is pending but before the divorce is finalized, the case is dismissed and the marriage is considered to have ended upon death of the spouse. This can have a significant impact on the rights of the surviving spouse regarding children…
Pursuant to Chapter 9 of the Texas Family Code, a party may file suit to enforce the property division in a divorce decree. If a party’s “rights, duties, powers, or liabilities may be affected” by the enforcement action, they must receive notice by citation. Tex. Fam. Code § 9.001. A…
The community estate must be divided in a “just and right” manner in a Texas divorce, but that does not always mean an equal division. In a recent case, a former husband challenged a property division that awarded the wife about 70% of the community estate, along with a money…