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Christmas 2023 Holiday Hours

  In order to give our Elves a break for Christmas 2023, The Law Firm of John & Morgan, P.C. will be closed Monday, 12/25/23 for Christmas Day  and Tuesday, 12/26/23. We will be resume normal business hours on Wednesday 12/27/23. In case of emergency, please reach out via email. JOHN AND MORGAN is a […]

PROTECTING IMMIGRANT CHILDREN – Special Immigration Juvenile (S.I.J.) Status Petition

By Jaison C. John Every year, thousands of young immigrants arrive in the United States alone, carrying invisible scars from unimaginable hardship. Fleeing violence, abuse, or neglect in their home countries, they often find themselves in a legal and emotional limbo. But amidst the uncertainties, a beacon of hope exists: Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status. […]

Closed for Labor Day – September 4, 2023

Our Law Firm will be closed on Monday, September 4th, 2023 for Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 5th at our normal business hours. Thank you for understanding. JOHN AND MORGAN is a versatile law firm that handles Family Law cases such as Divorce, Child Support, and Child Custody. We do Wills and […]

Adult Adoption in Texas

Much has been written in the news lately about the Michael Oher story.  This is a story about a young football player named Michael Oher facing homelessness and how Sean and Leigh Ann Tuohy took him in.  Micheal Oher went on to become a successful NCAA and NFL football player.  A book about their story […]

Legal Complexities: A Crowded Beach

Imagine you’re at a crowded beach on a hot summer day. There are people everywhere, and it’s hard to move around. You might be trying to find a spot to sit, or you might be trying to get to the water. Either way, it’s not easy. Legal complexities can be a lot like a crowded […]

Navigating Divorce: Like Preparing Biryani but with More Rules

Special Considerations for Divorce within the South Asian Indian Community Divorce is a difficult and challenging process for anyone, regardless of their cultural background. However, within the Indian Community, due to the many distinctive traditions of people from India, there are some unique concerns that may arise during the divorce process. Social Stigma In many […]

Go ask Alice; I think she’ll know

The Importance of Alice Considerations on Patent Filings With apologies to Jefferson Airplane, a critical, and early, point in the patent prosecution process, is to consider if the invention is an abstract concept or is in fact a transformative invention. In 2014, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l, […]

Racing to the Courthouse: What does winning get you?

Did you know that a marriage divorce is technically a lawsuit? Child custody and child support disagreements are often resolved via a lawsuit (1). In a civil lawsuit, there are at least two sides often referred to as the Petitioner and the Respondent. The Petitioner is the side that files the lawsuit with the court. […]