Can a Santa Ynez Valley Citizens Group Stop Chumash Casino Expansion? The Chumash Casino project in question involves adding on to the Chumash Casino Resort that was built in 2004. The plan includes building a 12-story hotel tower that will add 215 rooms for a total of 321, expanding the gaming floor by 60,000 square…
Santa Ynez Valley News Reports: A Santa Ynez Valley-based activist group has filed a federal lawsuit lobbying for an injunction to halt the Chumash Casino Resort expansion project, alleging that it violates local, state and federal laws. In an 18-page lawsuit filed Friday in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Save the…
Child Custody in Denton – Kelley Clarke, PLLC, PC If you are dealing with child custody in Denton, Texas, part of the divorce agreement will involve determining where and with whom the children will live. When children are involved, the issues of child custody, child support and visitation can become difficult if there are disagreements.…
Child Custody in Dallas – Kelley Clarke, PLLC, PC Can Help You If you are getting divorced and have children, or have a child custody in Dallas, part of the divorce agreement will involve determining where and with whom the children will live. When children are involved, the issues of child custody, child support and…
Divorce in Dallas Texas – Kelley Clarke, PLLC, PC Can Help Do you need to know more information about how to file for divorce in Dallas Texas? Maybe you are looking at the various laws trying to figure out how you fit in. Maybe you are concerned about the marital separation agreement and how that…
Divorce in Frisco Texas – Kelley Clarke, PLLC, PC Can Help with your case Do you need to know more information about how to file for divorce in Frisco Texas? Maybe you are looking at the various laws trying to figure out how you fit in. Maybe you are concerned about the marital separation agreement…
To change your child custody arrangement, steps are needed to make sure that your changes are valid: You need to understand that until a Court has entered a new custody order, you must follow the existing one. For any valid changes, you will need to have certain legal documents prepared like a Petition to Modify the Parent-Child Relationship, Order to Modify, or other documents. You also need to be prepared to have your ex served with legal notice of the changes.
Child Visitation with Young Children can be very Difficult – Expert legal advice can help. Parenting is rife with challenges, and most parents of very young children report that the overwhelming needs of children under the age of three can be completely exhausting. Similarly, Texas law represents a belief that children under the age of…
Mediation in Family Law Cases – a Potential Big Win The influx court-ordered mediation programs over the last decade may seem novel or new to many practitioners. However, it is not. The notion of submitting grievances to a “neutral” third party is not new. Historians have tracked the uses of mediation all the way back…
Recent Developments show the SLAPP Statute Extends to Residential Home Transactions where, much to the Chagrin of Homeowners, Renters Inform Potential Buyers of Sex Offenders in the Neighborhood. By: Dugan P. Kelley The SLAPP Statute lesson: Remember the saying growing up, “if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t…