Dallas Immigration And Family Law Blog
Getting a Green Card for a spouse
Many permanent residents of the United States may want to bring their spouses to the country. There are several things people need to understand about getting a Green Card for their spouse. People need to make sure their significant other fits the definition of a...
Drug violations may trigger detention, deportation
When you live in Texas as a non-citizen, you must work hard at staying on the right side of the law or risk the potential threat of detention or deportation. Any drug-related criminal offense, including those involving marijuana, has the capacity to lead to detention...
Is parental alienation a form of abuse?
Texas parents often struggle to adjust to life in the aftermath of a divorce. After all, you must juggle your own personal issues on top of handling your child. This period of adjustment behaves as a crucial link between your pre and post-divorce life. Unfortunately,...
Evolution of VAWA immigrant protections
Congress first passed the Violence Against Women Act in 1994. The purpose was to improve the response of communities to domestic violence and sexual assault by coordinating private nonprofit organizations, social services and the criminal justice system. Despite the...
Divorce, mediation and preparation for a post-divorce world
You may be facing divorce, but you know your spouse and children better than anyone. So why give up control over your post-divorce objectives to a judge? Mediation offers many advantages over litigation and, as an added benefit, provides a blueprint for future goals...
AR and FP visas: What are the differences?
As a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you likely want to bring additional family members to this country as well. The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs explains that you can do this by means of helping your relatives obtain one of two types of...
How can you break the news of divorce to your child?
Parents in Texas like you strive to better your child's life. You want to give them as many opportunities as possible and keep them from suffering hardship. Unfortunately, you cannot protect them from everything. This includes the divorce you and your co-parent are...
The current status of DACA
The previous president signed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals bill into law in 2012. It grants you work authorization and legal residence in the United States for two years under certain circumstances. The most important qualification is that you were...
3 mistakes that could cost you your green card
Becoming a U.S. citizen through naturalization is a multistep process, and one of those steps involves getting a green card. A green card enables you to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis, but there are certain things that may threaten your...
Building a support network for your divorce
No two life experiences are exactly the same. However, when going through a particular set of circumstances, such as divorce, you may find someone else who can relate to your feelings and to your situation. Such situations are typically highly emotional, which is why...
