News & Article

Category: Uncategorized

Wedding rings beside an open law book
Uncategorized

The Law That Taught Us a Vow Is Optional

What Does the Law Owe the Spouse Who Keeps the Vow—and the Children Who Depend on Both Parents? When Marriage Becomes a Promise One Person

Gold wedding rings beside a cross-marked book and white flowers
Pillar Two

Canon 1055, Clause by Clause

Catholic wedding promises begin a lifelong vocation. Canon 1055 explains the relationship spouses establish, the purposes it serves, and its sacramental character. Its two paragraphs

Couple discussing marriage with a priest in a library
Pillar Two

Canon 1055: Talking Points

1. Marriage begins with a covenant A man and a woman freely give and accept one another through marital consent. Their promises establish enduring responsibilities.

Attorney taking notes beside case files during a court proceeding
Pillar One

Preservation of Error and Why It Matters on Appeal

I. Question Presented Why must counsel preserve trial error for appellate review, what consequences follow an omitted preservation step, and how should those duties be

Family reviewing case documents with an attorney
Pillar One

Protecting Your Right to Appeal Begins at Trial

When a court makes a decision affecting a family, meaningful review can depend on the work performed during trial. A substantial complaint may never receive

Parents holding their child's hands while walking outdoors
Pillar One

Children Need Parents Who Can Protect Them

Preserving security when family arrangements change A child’s security depends in part on having responsible adults close enough to notice when something is wrong and

Father holding his daughter's hand while walking to school
Pillar One

Children’s Security and Protective Parental Oversight

Question presented How should Texas courts account for children’s existing security when a divorce proceeding reallocates parental powers exclusively, particularly where residence, psychological treatment, education,

error: