Galveston Adoption Lawyer, Texas

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Rebecca K. Murphy

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Children's Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           

Juliann Kcenia Karenko

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Children's Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           

Judith E. Blanchard

Dispute Resolution, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Adoption
Status:  In Good Standing           

Emmett Moore

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Adoption, Children's Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           

Christina S. Tillinger

Collaborative Law, Family Law, Child Support, Adoption
Status:  In Good Standing           

Douglas W. Poole

Litigation, Household Mold, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Adoption
Status:  In Good Standing           

Darrell Apffel

Litigation, Divorce, Adoption, Personal Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  9 Years

Kathryn Bradfield Lanan

Adoption, Wills & Probate, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  33 Years

Maisie A. Barringer

Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  19 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

VISITATION RIGHTS

The right to see a child regularly, typically awarded by the court to the parent who does not have physical custody of the child. The court will deny visitation... (more...)
The right to see a child regularly, typically awarded by the court to the parent who does not have physical custody of the child. The court will deny visitation rights only if it decides that visitation would hurt the child so much that the parent should be kept away.

IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES

Differences between spouses that are considered sufficiently severe to make married life together more or less impossible. In a number of states, irreconcilable... (more...)
Differences between spouses that are considered sufficiently severe to make married life together more or less impossible. In a number of states, irreconcilable differences is the accepted ground for a no-fault divorce. As a practical matter, courts seldom, if ever, inquire into what the differences actually are, and routinely grant a divorce as long as the party seeking the divorce says the couple has irreconcilable differences. Compare incompatibility; irremediable breakdown.

SPLIT CUSTODY

A custody arrangement in the case of multiple children, awarding sole custody of one child to one parent and sole custody of another child to the other parent. ... (more...)
A custody arrangement in the case of multiple children, awarding sole custody of one child to one parent and sole custody of another child to the other parent. This arrangement is generally disfavored by judges because they are reluctant to split up siblings.

DESERTION

The voluntary abandonment of one spouse by the other, without the abandoned spouse's consent. Commonly, desertion occurs when a spouse leaves the marital home f... (more...)
The voluntary abandonment of one spouse by the other, without the abandoned spouse's consent. Commonly, desertion occurs when a spouse leaves the marital home for a specified length of time. Desertion is a grounds for divorce in states with fault divorce.

ADOPTION

A court procedure by which an adult becomes the legal parent of someone who is not his or her biological child. Adoption creates a parent-child relationship rec... (more...)
A court procedure by which an adult becomes the legal parent of someone who is not his or her biological child. Adoption creates a parent-child relationship recognized for all legal purposes -- including child support obligations, inheritance rights and custody.

ADOPTIVE PARENT

A person who completes all the requirements to legally adopt a child who is not his or her biological child. Generally, any single or married adult who is deter... (more...)
A person who completes all the requirements to legally adopt a child who is not his or her biological child. Generally, any single or married adult who is determined to be a 'fit parent' may adopt a child. Some states have special requirements, such as age or residency criteria. An adoptive parent has all the responsibilities of a biological parent.

SURVIVORS BENEFITS

An amount of money available to the surviving spouse and minor or disabled children of a deceased worker who qualified for Social Security retirement or disabil... (more...)
An amount of money available to the surviving spouse and minor or disabled children of a deceased worker who qualified for Social Security retirement or disability benefits.

MARITAL TERMINATION AGREEMENT

See divorce agreement.

MISUNDERSTANDING

A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the... (more...)
A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the other did not, they have a misunderstanding that will be judged serious enough for a court to terminate the marriage.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

TEXAS BAY CHERRY HILL v. City of Fort Worth

... police investigation). 2. The City's adoption of the Plan is a governmental function. Before turning ... the Plan. Thus, a threshold question is whether the City's adoption of the Plan is a governmental or a proprietary function. The Plan ...

In re HG

... In November of 2005, more than two years after the final adoption, Lori Gibbens filed for divorce and a final decree was entered in March of 2006. ... Because the Glynns were managing conservators at the time of the adoption, their consent was part of the adoption process. ...

Guillaume v. City of Greenville

... budget. The City's charter requires the city manager to submit the budget to the city council every year for its approval and adoption. ... We will have more adjustments to make between the presentation and the final adoption. I ...