If you draft an order that’s not enforceable, it’s worthless…

How can you ensure your order meets your client’s needs?

Nicole Voyles is here to discuss the ins and outs of drafting orders with an eye for enforcement. 

Nicole covers the most common areas where family lawyers need to consider enforcement, including:

• Possession and access schedules
• Unreimbursed medical expenses
• Right of first refusal
• Child support
• The morality clause
• And more

Criminal law experience is an invaluable asset for a family lawyer…

When family law and criminal law cases overlap, you need the knowledge to navigate them…

And you can use the information-gathering techniques of prosecutors for your family law case…

Emily Doron of The Draper Law Firm is here to discuss her background as an Assistant District Attorney and how that has helped her as a family law attorney.

Listen to learn:

• The importance of understanding overlapping areas of criminal and family law
• Techniques for finding criminal history and other criminal-related evidence
• How to navigate CPS involvement in family law cases
• What to do if your family law client gets arrested
• And more

How can a forensic accountant help your case?

If your case involves tracing separate property, proving hidden assets, or business valuation, you may need to bring in a forensic accountant…

Amber Alwais is here to break down the role of a forensic accountant and answer common questions attorneys have about working with one.

Listen to learn:

• What types of cases benefit from a forensic accountant
• The threshold of net worth for using a forensic accountant
• How forensic accountants can find hidden assets
• What forensic accountants can do that attorneys can’t
• The red flags that signal a need for a forensic accountant
• How to hire a trustworthy forensic accountant
• And more

As a family law attorney, you may encounter Licensed Clinical Social Workers—or maybe you have clients that need a referral to one.

But what is the role of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and how are these practitioners involved in family law?

In this episode, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Samantha Greene answers these questions and discusses how you can help clients dealing with trauma.

Listen to learn:

• How a clinical therapist differs from a forensic therapist
• When clinical therapists can be involved in family law cases
• The science behind trauma & the brain
• Best practices for talking to clients undergoing trauma
• Why anger management isn’t always the right tool
• And more

In today’s episode of the Texas Family Law Insiders podcast, I’m going to give you all the updates on what’s happened in Texas following the C.J.C. decision.

As you may know, I represented the father in the C.J.C. case from the trial court to the Texas Supreme Court…

I already discussed the background and opinions from C.J.C. in Episode 19, but today we will dive deeper into the takeaways from C.J.C. and what has happened in family law since that time. I will discuss cases that have substantively addressed the fit parent presumption since C.J.C. and where the law stands in setting forth the standard to overcome that presumption.

And I’m going to give you an inside look at how this case affects family law.

Listen to learn:

• Distinguishing standing from the right to relief
• The difference between the Constitutional Fit Parent Presumption and the Statutory Parental Presumption
• When the Fit Parent Presumption applies
• Cases since C.J.C.
• Where we are in establishing a standard for overcoming the fit parent presumption
• And more

Tracing is crucial in many clients’ divorce cases…

And any reputable family lawyer should understand this process.

If your client can’t afford to hire a tracing expert, you may be the one responsible for tracing—so you need to know the ins and outs.

In this episode, Chad Petross breaks down tracing for family lawyers and shows you how these techniques can help your client get the best possible result.

Listen to learn:

• Tracing techniques for bank accounts and investment accounts
• How to present tracing information in court
• Tips for preparing for mediation
• And more

Explaining divorce to a child is one of the most difficult moments a parent can go through…

As a single mother and teacher, my guest on this episode knows this firsthand.

Amy Tyson wrote a children’s book, One Princess, Two Castles, for her daughter, and she’s since shared the book with the world.

The book aims to bring hope, healing, and comfort to young children while reinforcing the idea that, “Things will be different, but things will be good!”

As a family lawyer, this book is a valuable resource to share with your clients who have children—demonstrating that you care for their emotional well-being, not just their legal concerns.

Listen to my conversation with Amy as we cover her book, parenting through divorce, and more. 

When your clients are going through a divorce, they may want personal guidance through this difficult life change…

A life coach may be the answer.

But what is a life coach and how can you connect your struggling client to one?

Life coach Ashley Shihab helps people reconnect with themselves and move forward to a better future.

In this episode, she discusses the role of a life coach and how your clients can benefit from this resource.

As a private family law attorney, you may not know the ins and outs of the Office of the Attorney General, but when dealing with a child support case, understanding the OAG can help you get a faster, or better, outcome for your clients.

Today on the podcast, Daphne Trombley walks you through the OAG and child support cases.

Daphne served a 7-year tenure as the Managing Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General’s Child Support Division.

In this episode, she lends you her expertise so you can learn…

• How the OAG enforces child support
• Best practices for when your client has an open OAG case
• How to navigate an informal settlement process with the OAG
• Options for when the OAG doesn’t give your client the desired outcome
• And more

What challenges arise when a divorcing couple is buying or selling a home?

Today on the podcast, we discuss the intersection of family law and real estate.

My guest is Lance Taylor, a realtor with Keller Williams Realty in Plano, Texas. He teams up with attorneys to help divorcing clients navigate the real estate process.
 

Lance joins us to explore how attorneys and real estate agents can guide clients through this difficult life change, getting the best outcome for all parties.

Listen to learn:

•  How attorneys and real estate agents can join forces
•  How to settle disputes about the value of a house
•  What Lance calls “the easy button of real estate”
•  And more