Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Consult with an attorney BEFORE you do anything!

BEFORE you do anything, please call a lawyer. Pay for an hour of the professional's time. It's so much easier to nip issues in the bud instead of letting an issue grow until it's overwhelming and very expensive to fix.

Many people call me or post on www.avvo.com questions about what they should do.

Over 95% of the time my answer is "consult with an attorney about the facts of your particular case".

I especially encourage people not from Texas or unmarried people to consult with an attorney BEFORE moving in or getting pregnant. Many people are under totally false impressions about the law.

You can actually save a lot of heart-ache and money by learning the law BEFORE making life altering decisions.

Texas bans foreign laws

Here is another excellent Texas law update from Attorney Michelle O'Neil. 

New law goes into effect September 1, 2017.


New Texas law bans application of foreign laws

Texas Governor Abbott signed into law House Bill 45 which states that Texas and U.S. law supersede all other laws.

The law prohibits Texas judges from enforcing or upholding any law or order from another country that infringes upon U.S. and Texas constitutional rights.

The bill shields litigants in family law cases “against violations of constitutional rights and public policy in the application of foreign law” under the U.S. and Texas Constitutions, federal and judicial precedent, the Texas Family Code, and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, among other protections.

The law requires the Texas Supreme Court to adopt rules by January 1, 2018 to enforce the law, but it goes into effect on September 1, 2017.

I’m confident that the purpose the legislature intended was to prevent Islamic marriage contracts from being enforced as prenups in Texas.

It was also designed to derail enforcements of agreements made in a settlement dispute resolution center in Dallas set up by the Islamic church to resolve family law matters.

However, the law is much more broadly worded and may actually have the unintended effect of setting aside a foreign country’s judgment for child support or alimony or parenting time with a child if the foreign law considers a standard that differs from Texas law.

Here’s a link to an article about the new law: http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/06/16/texas-enacts-anti-sharia-law/

Here’s a link to the Texas Legislature enrolled bill: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/pdf/HB00045F.pdf#navpanes=0

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Legislature made many changes in Texas laws in 2017

The Texas legislature met in spring of 2017 and have made any changes in all aspects of Texas laws.

So you probably need to talk to an attorney about the law now in effect in Texas.

Many laws go into effect as of September 1, 2017, but the legislature is allowed to modify this start date.


No one under 18 can marry in Texas after 9/1/2017

I just heard that a new law goes into effect in Texas on September 1, 2017.

From now on, no one under 18 can marry. That includes even if a parent is giving permission.

The only way to marry is to first emancipate which costs a lot of money. Then once emancipated the former child will be considered an adult and can marry.

Basically, anyone under 18 will no longer be able to get married in Texas.

So if you are under 18 and want to marry do so immediate since ending on August 31, 2017 that option goes away under TX law.


New Texas law on application of foreign laws

Here is another great article written by Michelle O'Neil - she has given me permission to published her outstanding articles on my blog.


Effective in 9/1/2017, New Texas law bans application of foreign laws

Texas Governor Abbott signed into law House Bill 45 which states that Texas and U.S. law supersede all other laws.

The law prohibits Texas judges from enforcing or upholding any law or order from another country that infringes upon U.S. and Texas constitutional rights. The bill shields litigants in family law cases “against violations of constitutional rights and public policy in the application of foreign law” under the U.S. and Texas Constitutions, federal and judicial precedent, the Texas Family Code, and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, among other protections.

The law requires the Texas Supreme Court to adopt rules by January 1, 2018 to enforce the law, but it goes into effect on September 1, 2017.

I’m confident that the purpose the legislature intended was to prevent Islamic marriage contracts from being enforced as prenups in Texas.

It was also designed to derail enforcements of agreements made in a settlement dispute resolution center in Dallas set up by the Islamic church to resolve family law matters.

However, the law is much more broadly worded and may actually have the unintended effect of setting aside a foreign country’s judgment for child support or alimony or parenting time with a child if the foreign law considers a standard that differs from Texas law.

Here’s a link to an article about the new law:
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/06/16/texas-enacts-anti-sharia-law/

Here’s a link to the Texas Legislature enrolled bill: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/pdf/HB00045F.pdf#navpanes=0