What are some reasons a motion for new trial can be filed in a divorce or child custody case?

What are some reasons a motion for new trial can be filed in a divorce or child custody case?

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[Attorney Sharita Blacknall] 00:00
Hi, I'm Attorney Sharita Blacknall, the owner of the Blacknall Firm, a divorce and child custody law firm in the state of Texas. And today I'm answering the question, what are some of the reasons a motion for new trial can be filed?

[Attorney Sharita Blacknall] 00:14
But before I answer this question, I want to remind you that if you have a specific situation that you'd like to talk with someone on our team about, you can go to our website to schedule a call. Now, let's get to it.

[Attorney Sharita Blacknall] 00:27
So a motion for new trial is filed when the court has entered a judgment that you don't agree with. The reasons to file a motion for new trial are endless, but they do fall into two basic categories. The first category are legal reasons.

[Attorney Sharita Blacknall] 00:42
And the second category are equitable reasons. Legal reasons are where you point out to the court that the court applied a law wrongly or the court did not apply law. Equitable reasons are where you point out to the court that the result is not a fair result for whatever reason.

[Attorney Sharita Blacknall] 01:02
Equitable reasons are usually used when there has been a default judgment where a party was served, but for whatever reason, the party did not show up for a hearing, and the court entered a judgment anyway. I hope this information has been helpful to you. Please like, comment and share and if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.