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Contempt and Specificity of Orders

An order for contempt must be supported by a reasonably specific underlying order. To hold a party in contempt for violating a court...

Default Orders Must Be Supported by Evidence

In a suit for divorce, the petition may not be taken as confessed if the respondent does not file an answer. Tex. Fam. Code § 6.701. So,...

Restricted Appeals Can Be an Effective Tool to Undo Default Judgments

We generally think of the 30-day window after a final order as the only time in which a party can appeal. However, if there was clear...

Property Orders Cannot Be Modified, BUT There Might Be Room for Clarification

There is an entire chapter of the Texas Family Code devoted to modification of child-related orders. However, a property division—like...