Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Adoption
Handbook of Texas family law (Texas practice series)
1 volume. Updated annually.
This handbook contains the annotated text of the Texas Family Code with pertinent case law and references to additional research. It covers getting married, ending a marriage, property, children, jurisdiction over the respondent, enforcement, attorney fees, and court masters/associate judges. The handbook also covers topics not found in the code such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), retirement formulas, practice tips and practice alerts. With an extremely user-friendly index, this is a valuable resource for practitioners working in family law.
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