Dalton v. Dalton, 551 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. 2018) Link to Court’s Opinion Facts Husband and wife entered an agreement in Oklahoma for spousal support, which an Oklahoma court approved. Husband later filed for divorce in Texas. The Texas court gave the Oklahoma order full faith and credit. The court then granted the divorce, incorporating the parties’ agreements as approved in […]
In the Interest of R.R.K. (Tex. 2019) (No. 18-0273) Link the Court’s Opinion Facts: Following a bench trial, the court issued a one-page memorandum with its ruling. It contained a Mother Hubbard clause denying all relief not expressly granted but lacked information required by Family Code 105.006. Both parties prepared final orders for entry, and the trial court later signed […]
Highsmith v. Highsmith (Tex. 2019) (18-0262) Facts: Husband and wife signed a Mediated Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) before filing for divorce. Husband later filed a divorce petition. He subsequently proved up the divorce and had judgment rendered on the MSA. Wife filed a motion for new trial. She asserted that the MSA did not meet the Family Code’s requirements because it […]