04/18/16

What is a Psychosexual Evaluation and when will a judge order one?

In rare cases involving complex custody disputes, outside assistance may be required for a final judgement. Sometimes contested custody cases get very complicated. In complex custody cases, the fam...

Court

02/02/16

Can I take my child’s cellphone away as punishment?

Is denying access to a child's phone an act of discipline or an act of theft? An interesting case was just decided in Dallas where a jury found a Father not guilty of theft for taking away his daught...

Family

01/07/16

New GPS Apps Brings Electronic Evidence To The Forefront of Divorces

A recent Supreme Court case suggests that you may want to shy away from these new GPS apps offered through your hand held devices. It’s of no surprise that technology allows individuals to track th...

Court

01/05/16

Can My Child’s Last Name be Changed?

While name changes during dissolution cases can be easily petitioned, name changes for minors require more cause. Generally speaking, a parent cannot simply change their child’s last name without l...

Family

01/04/16

Top 3 “Need to Knows” about The Spying Spouse

How to handle a spouse that is looking over your shoulder during your dissolution case. When filing for a Petition for Dissolution, many spouses begin the ‘search’ into the pockets of their spo...

Court

01/02/16

My ex-spouse quit before retirement age, can I still get a portion of the pension?

A recent court ruling finds that pensions awards may change if your ex-spouse experience a job change. It is well established law that a spouse should be awarded one half of the marital portion of ...

Alimony

12/28/15

Passports for Minor Children

Common questions regarding obtaining and handling a passport for your child. Q: Does my child need a passport to travel out of the country? A: Yes, every minor child must have a passport in ...

Family

11/19/15

Should I file my divorce first?

It may be a better option for you to file first. “Should I file first?” is by far the question that new clients ask me the most. This question comes up in almost every consult. I’m not sure...

Divorce

11/15/15

I was just served, what do I do next?

Being handed divorce papers can leave individuals in an uncomfortable position. A divorce case officially begins when one party files the proper paper work in court system in the county where they ...

Family Law Advisements

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I had an excellent experience with attorney Damien McKinney. I had an important legal question that has been on my mind for quite sometime. Not only did he give me a professional response, he also was very considerate in his delivery and helped put my mind at ease.I’m extremely appreciative of Attorney’s Damien interest in personally replying through a voice note the questions that I left on his website’s contact form. His keen attention to every detail of my long questions, and his thorough and candid responses have definitely been instrumental in my decision making towards hiring McKinney Law Firm. Thank you so much, Damien!
I’m extremely appreciative of Attorney’s Damien interest in personally replying through a voice note the questions that I left on his website’s contact form. His keen attention to every detail of my long questions, and his thorough and candid responses have definitely been instrumental in my decision making towards hiring McKinney Law Firm. Thank you so much, Damien!
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Family Law Advisements

What is a Psychosexual Evaluation and when will a judge order one?

Can I take my child’s cellphone away as punishment?

New GPS Apps Brings Electronic Evidence To The Forefront of Divorces

Can My Child’s Last Name be Changed?

Top 3 “Need to Knows” about The Spying Spouse

My ex-spouse quit before retirement age, can I still get a portion of the pension?

Passports for Minor Children

Should I file my divorce first?

I was just served, what do I do next?

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