Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a type of immigration relief allowing non-citizen children to obtain lawful, permanent residency and, eventually, citizenship in the United States.

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ("SCRA") provides for the temporary suspension of judicial and administrative proceedings and transactions that may adversely affect the civil rights of servicemembers during their military service.

Many incorrectly believe that marital property is equally divided between divorcing parties in Texas. Here’s a brief summary of the wide discretion Texas courts have when dividing the community property of a divorcing couple.

Although grandparents do not have a constitutional right to visitation with or custody of their grandchildren in Texas, the state Family Code does grant grandparents a few important rights.

Learn the basics of name changes in Texas.

In Texas, employment is presumed to be at-will unless there is an unambiguous agreement stating otherwise. Learn the basics of the at-will employment doctrine, including the limitations of its use by employers.

Congress enacted the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) so that veterans and applicants for service would suffer no detriment with reference to their service by having left their jobs. The USERRA also provides for reemployment rights.

An overview of the seven grounds for divorce in Texas.

Gain a basic understanding of spousal maintenance (alimony) in Texas divorce cases.

Gain a basic understanding of temporary spousal support orders in Texas divorce cases.