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Feds crackdown on unpaid child support

Posted on January 31st, 2012 No Comments

A new federal program, called “Project Save Our Children,” has been created to crackdown on parents who owe or refuse to pay child support. The program targets any individual who owes more than $5,000 in child support payments.

Child support payments that exceed $5,000 becomes a felony. Authorities are stepping up their tracking of parents who have not made payments by listing their names on a newly created website.

One father tops the list for owing more than $1 million in child support. First baseman for the Oakland A’s, Troy Lee Neel, was arrested under the “Project Save Our Children” program for owing $778,000.

If you are interested in learning more about child support, contact the Houston child support lawyers of Garg & Associates today at 281-362-2865.

San Francisco sheriff faces new domestic violence accusation

Posted on January 26th, 2012 No Comments

San Francisco sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, who recently plead not guilty to domestic violence against his wife, faces new accusations from a former girlfriend.

The 50 year-old’s ex girlfriend told San Francisco Police over the weekend that Mirkarimi once shoved her against a wall and bruised her arm during an argument. Mirkarimi is accused of bruising his wife after an altercation on New Year’s Eve. His former girlfriend says that he only physically injured her once, but would often yell and bully her.

Mirkarimi’s trial is set for late February. He is to have no contact with his wife and their two year-old son while the case is open. He has plead not guilty to misdemeanor charges of domestic violence, endangering a child, and dissuading a witness.

If you have been the victim of domestic violence, contact the Houston domestic violence lawyers of Garg & Associates today by calling 281-362-2865.

Divorce could cost Kobe Bryant $75 million

Posted on January 17th, 2012 No Comments

NBA star Kobe Bryant and his wife of more than ten years, Vanessa, filed for divorce in December and it could cost the basketball player nearly half of his fortune.

After the couple was married in 2001, Vanessa’s mother told newspapers that they never signed a prenuptial agreement. Since the two were legally married in the state of California, his soon-to-be ex-wife is entitled to half of their community property (ie Kobe’s $150 million) and also entitles her to maintain her standard of living since their ten year marriage is considered a “lengthy marriage.”

Vanessa is also expected to receive continuous child support payments, spousal support payments, and possibly part of Kobe’s retirement money. Both have agreed to share custody of their two children.

If you would like to learn more about signing a prenuptial agreement, contact the Houston prenuptial agreement attorneys of Garg & Associates today at 281-362-2865.

Divorcing same-sex couple fights over child custody

Posted on January 10th, 2012 No Comments

In a rare child custody case, two former wives are fighting for full custody of their child. One woman donated her egg and had it implanted into her then-partner in 2004.

Now that the couple has been divorced since 2006, the spouses are in court fighting for full custody of their daughter. The woman who donated her egg claims she is the rightful mother, since she is biological mother. However, the woman who carried the child and gave birth to her claims she is better qualified.

A Florida judge originally made the tough decision to give the birth mother custody, but a state appeals court overturned the decision stating that the parents should share parental rights.

If you are in the middle a child custody battle, contact the Houston child custody attorneys of Garg & Associates at 281-362-2865 to let us assist you with your legal need.

No prenup for Katy Perry and Russell Brand

Posted on January 3rd, 2012 No Comments

According to Russell Brand, him and his soon-to-be ex-wife, pop star Katy Perry, never signed a prenuptial agreement when they got married last year.

Actor/comedian Brand, 36, filed for divorce in Los Angeles from his wife Katy Perry, 27, just after Christmas. He cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce. The two had a private ceremony in India and are legally married in California. According to California state law, spouses with no prenuptial agreements must split their assets 50/50.

Brand could end up walking away with more than $20 million, as Perry is estimated to be worth around $44 million. Brand is estimated to be worth near $15 million.

If you are considering signing a prenuptial agreement or want legal counsel on the agreement, contact the Houston prenuptial agreement attorneys of Garg & Associates today at 281-362-2865.

NBA player accused of not paying child support

Posted on December 28th, 2011 No Comments

Former NBA player Antoine Walker appeared in court late last week for allegedly not paying his 13 year-old daughter’s child support and school tuition.

According to his daughter’s mother, Walker has not paid his monthly $4,195 child support payments for more than two years and owes $27,817 for their daughter’s school. Attorneys say he owes nearly $117,000 in child support. However, the former NBA All-Star athlete has recently filed for bankruptcy and therefore a Chicago judge could not take action on the child support case.

The 35 year-old man filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in May 2010 and owes millions in real estate, liability, and gambling loses.

If you are having problems paying for child support, contact the Houston child support and custody attorneys of Garg & Associates at 281-362-2865.

Beyonce’s parents announce divorce

Posted on December 20th, 2011 No Comments

Mathew and Tina Knowles announced this week that they have ended their 31 year marriage. In late 2009, Tina filed for divorce after discovering her husband had had an affair and fathered a child. Both failed to show up to court and the divorce petition was dropped.

Divorce papers were filed once again in late August this year. According to the divorce documents, the 57 year-old Tina states that there would be no hope for reconciliation due to their conflicting personalities.

The Houston-based couple, who were married in 1980, have had active roles in their daughter’s music career. Mathew, 60, was Beyonce’s manager until earlier this year and Tina founded a fashion line with Beyonce called House of Dereon.

If you are considering filing for divorce or have questions about the process, contact the Houston divorce lawyers of Garg & Associates by calling 281-362-2865 today.

Houston Texans make it to NFL playoffs

Posted on December 14th, 2011 No Comments

For the first time ever, the Houston Texans have made it to the NFL playoffs after beating the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday. This is the first time a Houston football team has made it to the playoffs since the Oilers in 1993.

The win against the Bengals was close, with the final score being 20-19. The two starting quarter backs, Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart, were out due to injuries and rookie T.J. Yates was able to put the team in the lead after running an amazing eighty yards.

Sunday’s win and the Tennessee Titans’ loss to the Saints secured Houston’s place as AFC South champions for the first time in franchise history.

The Houston divorce lawyers of Garg & Associates want to congratulate the Houston Texans on a great season and making it to the NFL playoffs.

University of Houston head coach honored

Posted on December 7th, 2011 No Comments

The Cougar’s head football coach, Kevin Sumlin, was honored yesterday by the American Football Coaches Association and was named Region 5 Coach of the Year.

The University of Houston football team won a school record of twelve consecutive games this season, landing at number six in the Bowl Championship Series rankings. The team will be returning for one more game on January 2nd to play Penn State at the TicketCity Bowl in Dallas, which will be aired on ESPNU.

Houston led in scoring offenses, passing offense, and total offense for the second time under Sumlin. Quarterback Case Keenum broke NCAA career records in total touchdowns, completions, touchdown passes, passing yardage, total offense, and 300-yard passing games. Receives Patrick Edwards and Justin Johnson also had an impressive season with NCAA-best 29 touchdown receptions.

The Houston divorce lawyers of Garg & Associates want to congratulate Coach Sumlin and the Houston Cougar football team for a great season.

Man’s unusual fight for child custody

Posted on November 30th, 2011 No Comments

A 36 year-old man is fighting for full custody of his twin sons after he claims his ex-girlfriend, unbeknownst to him, saved his sperm from used condoms and took them to a Houston fertility clinic to be artificially inseminated.

Three months after their break up, his girlfriend told him she was pregnant with his children and sued him for child support. A blood test later confirmed he was the father and he began paying child support.

But now he has filed a lawsuit against Advanced Fertility Center of Texas near Katy for allowing his former girlfriend to use his sperm without his permission. However, the clinic says that he signed the Uniform Parent Act consent forms, which he says were forged, and that the procedure was paid for by his insurance. Currently, both parents have joint custody.

If you are currently fighting for child custody or have questions about the process, contact the Houston child custody attorneys of Garg & Associates at 281-362-2865 today.

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