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When does it make sense to file an appeal in a family law case?
When does it make sense to file an appeal in a family law case?
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in most family law cases
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it is often not worth it to file an
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appeal because of the cost and time
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involved
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but there are certain types of cases
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where it makes sense one example would
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be
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in a case where a non-parent was given
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rights or possession of a child when we
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have one or more
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fit parents involved the reason that
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it’s appropriate to appeal in that
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situation
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is when the non-parent is in the door
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they’re in the door forever that is your
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one and only chance to get them kicked
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out of the case never to come back in
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again
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another example of an appropriate time
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to appeal would be
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in a property division case because if
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there’s
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significant property at stake and you
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feel that the judge made an egregious
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error in how property was divided then
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it can often be worth
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the time and expense of an appeal in
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traditional custody cases
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a lot of times it is not worth appealing
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because of the availability of a
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modification proceeding down the road
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it’s very case specific based on the
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facts and how the judge ruled
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whether or not an appeal would be an
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appropriate remedy
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for a client to consider when we’re when
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we’re dealing with custody issues
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between two parents
Dallas, TX family law attorney Holly Draper explains when it makes sense to file an appeal in a family law case.
