Posted by Mary E. Ramos | LGBT
The Supreme Court of the United States released their opinion on Obergefell v. Hodges. The decision came down to a 5-4 vote, with Chief Justice Roberts dissenting, joined by Justice Scalia and Thomas. Justice Alito also filed a dissenting opinion in which Scalia and Thomas also joined. Chief Justice Roberts’ dissent delivers his opinion that …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | LGBT
Last Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States released their opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges. Obergefell consists of a number of consolidated cases that originated from Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee, all states that limited marriage to a union between a man and a woman. The petitioners in Obergefell are fourteen same-sex couples and …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Divorce, Family Law
The state of Texas and the Texas Family Code do not mandate that a person be a citizen of the United States to receive a divorce or pursue a custody case. The only residency requirement is that a person must have resided in the state of Texas for the previous six months and resided in …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Child Support
If there has been a material and substantial change in the circumstances of the child, three years since the last child support order and a difference in the month child support amount by either 20% or $100 from what is currently ordered, then you are entitled to ask the Court to increase the amount of …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Divorce, LGBT
06/26/2015 – Same-sex is now legal across the nation. – Alfredo Texas is currently one of twenty states in the United States which ban same-sex marriage via a constitutional amendment. In October 2014, the US Supreme Court let stand a ruling held by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals finding Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Client Area
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Child Custody, Divorce
Divorce can get nasty and a lot of times parents don’t consider the emotional toll that can be taken on children during divorce. Below are some rules parents should keep in mind when helping children through a divorce. 1. Don’t Make the Child Choose a Side Children instinctively love both their parents and being asked …
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