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No Right in ERISA to Eye Divorces
Texas Lawyer
Monday, October 26, 2009
An Oct. 19 ruling by a U.S. district court judge in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) case demonstrates that retirement plan administrators are in a bad spot when confronted with beneficiaries who they suspect of gaming the system to access retirement payments, several experts say. Steven Mitby, representing one side in the suit, applauded the ruling.
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Man's Fight for the Right to Divorce Husband Draws Praise, Concern
Texas Lawyer
Monday, October 12, 2009
J.B., a Dallas man seeking to divorce his same-sex partner in Texas, and his attorney could not be more pleased about the order of 302nd District Judge Tena Callahan (pictured) in which she found her court could hear the case even though J.B. and his husband were married in Massachusetts, a state that allows gay marriage.
AG Files Notice of Appeal of Judge's Order in Same-Sex Divorce Case
Texas Lawyer
Friday, October 2, 2009
The Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) today filed a notice of appeal of a Dallas judge's order — an order that cleared the way for the judge to hear the divorce of two men who married in Massachusetts.
Cert Sought Over Right to Counsel in Parental-Rights Termination Case
Texas Lawyer
Monday, July 13, 2009
An indigent woman unrepresented by counsel when a court terminated her parental rights in a suit filed by her child's foster parents is challenging the state law that allowed the court to ignore her request for an appointed attorney. Chad Baruch (pictured), a solo in Plano, is the woman's lead counsel in In the Interest of J.C., a Child.
For Better or for Worse
Texas Lawyer
Monday, February 9, 2009
Can marriages be saved while simultaneously creating legal work for lawyers? That's the hope of Houston family attorney Michael A. Hiller. On Feb. 4, Hiller (pictured) held an informational meeting for people interested in a new take on matrimonial law. He has dubbed the fledgling organization the Peaceful Family Law Practice Group.
Texas Same-Sex Divorce Case May Prompt Constitutional Challenge
Texas Lawyer
Monday, February 2, 2009
The divorce petition Peter Schulte filed in a Dallas County family court on Jan. 21 would be a simple, no-fault proceeding, but for the fact that his client wants to end his marriage to a person of the same sex. Because it's the first time a gay couple legally married in another state has filed for a divorce in Texas, Schulte is well aware that his client's petition likely won't stay in the 302nd District Court for long.
