BENEFIT OF MEDIATION-ESPECIALLY DURING COVID-19 There are many benefits to divorce mediation, including: It Is Cost-Effective: Unlike traditional divorce proceedings, mediation does not take place in a courtroom. The mediation process is less formal and is often just three people in a room; you, your spouse, and the mediator. For this reason, the cost of…
MEDIATION OR COLLABORATIVE LAW PROCESS DURING COVID-19 Family Law and the COVID-19 crisis has taken a large number of people by surprise regarding their legal options during these national health emergencies. And, it also opens the door to alternative forms of problem resolution including the mediation process, collaborative law process, and other forms of problem…
WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR OUR CLIENTS DURING COVID-19 With the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) being felt across our community, we are adapting our practice to ensure our clients and staff remain healthy, while also providing responsive service for our clients in this unprecedented time. With businesses and schools shutting down around us, new family…
WHAT HAPPENS TO CHILD SUPPORT WHEN A PARENT LOSES THEIR JOB DUE TO COVID-19 In normal times, a child support paying parent who experiences a substantial loss in income will file a Motion for Modification in Family Court, often coupled with a Motion for Temporary Order seeking an immediate reduction in support. However, the coronavirus crisis has…
PREPARE YOUR COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS CO-PARENTING PLAN Custody and Parent-Time: If one of the parents is infected with the coronavirus or one of the parties’ mutual children, does parent-time still happen? How? Be Reasonable: Realize that this is an emergency situation. Whatever you agree to do during the COVID-19 outbreak is not permanently changing your custody…
FILING A VIRTUAL DIVORCE DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS? All filings in the Texas Court system are now done online so in a sense, all divorces are filed online in Texas. Our law firm can represent and navigate you through this process. The attorneys at the Mat Rueda Law Firm can help you to understand…
IF YOU LOSE YOUR JOB DUE TO COVID-19. DO YOU STILL HAVE TO PAY YOUR CHILD SUPPORT? If you lost your job or have less income because your workplace shut down or cut back on your hours or wages during the coronavirus crisis, you still have to pay child support. While you do still have to…
REASONS TO MODIFY CHILD CUSTODY IN TEXAS The Texas Family Code expressly states valid grounds for modifying an existing child custody arrangement, which must include one of the following: 1.Circumstances of the child, one of the conservators, or another party affected by the conservatorship order or agreed parenting plan have materially and substantially changed since…
