Archive | November 2014

what’s up family law richardson?

I think I am gonna go get me a shoe shine in Fort Worth. Hang out with the Shine King for a bit, you know. Maybe try to play some dominoes or something. I dunno.

Could be a good time.

Shine Like new money!

Divorce classes to become mandatory for some couples

When Surrogacy and Adoption Goes Wrong

Family law richardson wants to know, “what happens when surrogacy and adoption goes wrong?”

Wow.

What do you think?

Lawdiva's Blog

DSC00258_1Several months ago we read about a couple from Australia who hired a Thai surrogate so she could bear the child they always wanted. During month three of the surrogate’s pregnancy the couple were informed that the 21 year-old surrogate was having twins, one of whom tested positive for Down’s syndrome. According to the surrogate, the parents-to-be implored her to have an abortion but she refused.

When the twins were born the agency who arranged the surrogacy delivered the “healthy” twin girl to the couple, leaving behind the baby boy who also had a congenital heart defect. Once the rejection of this little boy went viral, kind people around the world began donating monies, more than $150,000, to the surrogate mother who vowed to keep the baby and was surprised and heartened by the generosity of strangers.

The Australian couple were vilified and attempted to tell their side of the…

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Advisor or Foot Soldier: The Role of an Attorney in a Divorce

Tabler Law Office

In my first year of law school, my Torts professor made a wonderful statement that still rings true. “A divorce client is never really satisfied,” he said at the end of a day talking about assault, “because the one thing they really want to happen is something that won’t. What every divorce client really wants, at the end of the day, is to not be getting a divorce.” Now, of course, there are exceptions to this. The person leaving an abusive spouse sees divorce as a relief, not a burden. The husband or wife who is leaving a long-delinquent spouse in order to finally lead a new life may view divorce as merely a rung on the ladder. Still, by and large, the words ring true even in the most amicable and agreeable divorces. Before the lawyers were involved, before the property was divided, most divorce clients simply wanted (and…

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