Beth M. Johnson
Appellate Attorney’s Fee Awards
Appellate courts generally do not award fees. For an appellee to be awarded fees, the appellee generally must file a cross-appeal because...
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Beth M. Johnson
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
Spousal Maintenance and Contractual Alimony --- Which is Right for Your Case?
A court can order one party to provide periodic financial support for the other after a divorce. Tex. Fam. Code ch. 8 (“Spousal...
Beth M. Johnson
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
Scope of Judicial Notice Can be Waived Absent an Objection
Judicial notice can be a time-saving method to get evidence that has been previously presented into the current record. See Tex. R. Evid....
Beth M. Johnson
- Feb 1, 2021
- 0 min
Beth M. Johnson
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Discovery Issues and Mandamus Review
The new discovery rules are on everyone’s minds as we begin 2021. For the most part, discovery rulings are “incidental” rulings not...
Beth M. Johnson
- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
Focusing on the Details to Establish a Material and Substantial Change
When seeking a modification of an order affecting the parent-child relationship, the base threshold requirement is to establish a...
Beth M. Johnson
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
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...
Beth M. Johnson
- Aug 1, 2020
- 0 min
Beth M. Johnson
- Dec 16, 2019
- 1 min
Beth talks about family law appeals on the State Bar of Texas Podcast
(Beth is introduced at about 34:00)