Annotated Texas Family Code 2019

Description

The Annotated Texas Family Code is a joint project of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Family Law Foundation. The contributors to this book represent some of the finest family law practitioners in Texas; many of them have served on the section’s legislative committee. They have brought their considerable experience to bear on drafting useful and insightful annotations to the Code.

The Annotated Texas Family Code, 2019 edition, includes updated annotations to reflect legislative changes from the regular session of the Eighty-sixth Legislature as well as recent case law.

The Annotated Texas Family Code Digital Download is included at no charge with purchase of the hard copy and may also be purchased separately. The digital download contains the full text of the book as a hyperlinked and fully word-searchable PDF file to allow for simple, rapid navigation to topics of interest. The digital download includes hyperlinked Texas and federal case and statutory citations so you can go straight to the case or statute you need in the free Casemaker Web Library. Additional resources in the digital download include full copies of almost two hundred TexasBarCLE articles of interest to practitioners.

The Annotated Texas Family Code has been tailored to fit the needs of Texas family law practitioners. To this end the book focuses on the portions of the Code of primary interest and usefulness in family law cases, and Titles 3 and 3A have been omitted.

The Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

The Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas is the third-largest section, with more than 6,000 members as of 2019. The section produces quality publications to benefit its members, including the Family Lawyer’s Essential Toolkit; the Fast Guide to Family Law Checklists for Everyday Practice; the Predicates Manual, including electronic evidence predicates; and the Texas Family Law Practice Manual. The section also produces innovative and successful CLE programs in association with TexasBarCLE such as the Marriage Dissolution Course and the Advanced Family Law Course. The section’s Legislative Committee prepares a package of proposed legislation for each legislative session. Finally, the Pro Bono Committee of the section works to advance the goal of providing indigent Texans access to attorneys for their family law cases.

The Texas Family Law Foundation

The Texas Family Law Foundation is an entity separate from the Family Law Section; its mission is to improve the practice of family law in Texas. Volunteers participate in research and legislative work. The voluntary organization includes lawyers, judges, associate judges, legal assistants, court coordinators, and other professionals. The Foundation provides expert professional support for the Family Law Section’s approved activities. In addition, the Foundation provides information on the activities of the Texas legislature and how changes in the law may affect family law practitioners.