{"id":2443,"date":"2022-07-06T07:39:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T12:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=2443"},"modified":"2022-07-04T21:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T02:50:11","slug":"texas-court-cannot-stop-divorce-trial-without-allowing-parties-to-present-their-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-court-cannot-stop-divorce-trial-without-allowing-parties-to-present-their-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Court Cannot Stop Divorce Trial Without Allowing Parties to Present Their Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1366 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/judge-and-gavel-in-courtroom-171096040-583b48533df78c6f6af9f0e3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"judge-and-gavel-in-courtroom-171096040-583b48533df78c6f6af9f0e3-300x225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/judge-and-gavel-in-courtroom-171096040-583b48533df78c6f6af9f0e3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/judge-and-gavel-in-courtroom-171096040-583b48533df78c6f6af9f0e3-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/judge-and-gavel-in-courtroom-171096040-583b48533df78c6f6af9f0e3.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>While videoconferencing technology allowed certain court proceedings to occur and cases to move forward during the pandemic when in-person proceedings were not available, the technology is not without its problems in a court setting.\u00a0 Some individuals, especially those living in rural areas, may not have access to a strong internet connection. Others may not have appropriate devices or know how to use the technology.\u00a0 Another serious issue can be control of the courtroom, including technical issues, distractions, and disruptions by parties or non-parties. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/cases.justia.com\/texas\/fifth-court-of-appeals\/2022-05-21-00290-cv.pdf?ts=1656073298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent case<\/a>, a wife challenged a divorce decree because judgment was rendered after the trial was stopped during the presentation of her case.<\/p>\n<h3>Divorce Trial Held Over Zoom &#8211; and Stopped Abruptly<\/h3>\n<p>The divorce case was held over Zoom without a jury.\u00a0 The wife was the first witness, and the husband kept interrupting, often accusing the wife of lying.\u00a0 The trial judge was unable to stop him and ultimately stopped the trial before the wife had finished presenting her case.\u00a0 The trial judge stated she would grant the divorce and divide the property.<\/p>\n<p>The final divorce decree was signed on January 29, 2021.\u00a0 The decree granted the divorce and the wife\u2019s name change. It also divided the assets and liabilities.\u00a0 The wife moved for a new trial, arguing the trial had been stopped early.\u00a0 The husband died less than two months after the decree was signed.\u00a0 The wife subsequently appealed.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-court-cannot-stop-divorce-trial-without-allowing-parties-to-present-their-cases\/#more-2443\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While videoconferencing technology allowed certain court proceedings to occur and cases to move forward during the pandemic when in-person proceedings were not available, the technology is not without its problems in a court setting.\u00a0 Some individuals, especially those living in rural areas, may not have access to a strong internet connection. 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