If you are considering or facing a divorce, and you and your spouse have children together, it may seem impossible to think past the next few weeks or plan for the future. It may seem doubly impossible to plan for something as daunting as how to pay for your children’s college education. However, there are steps you can take during a divorce tha...
Read moreDivorce is a challenging process for everyone involved and can be one of the hardest events in someone’s life – this is especially true for the children of divorcing parents. Children might not fully understand what a divorce is or why their parents won’t be living together anymore. However, with careful planning and the help of experienced ...
Read moreA fault-based divorce is a divorce where one spouse alleges that the other spouse is “at fault” for the break-up of the marriage. A fault-based divorce can be more expensive and difficult to navigate than a no-fault divorce and the allegations may impact the division of property and assets. The Texas Family Code allows for fault-based divorces...
Read moreGoing through the divorce process can be straining, both emotionally and financially. However, in some instances, there may be methods by which you can reduce the stress associated with your divorce as well as the amount of time it takes to finalize that divorce. Below are a few suggestions that, depending on circumstances, certain couples may wan...
Read moreFor many splitting spouses, the top priority during a divorce is the wellbeing of their children. Courts, too, must make decisions in accordance with the children’s best interests. In terms of child custody, one common choice for courts and families in recent decades has been split custody between joint managing conservators. In such custody arr...
Read moreWhile a divorce ends a valid marriage, an annulment is a type of lawsuit through which a party seeks to have the marriage declared invalid. When a judge grants an annulment, the marriage is found to never have legally existed at all. Bottom line: after an annulment, for all legal purposes, the marriage never happened. In Texas, there are sev...
Read moreDuring the divorce process, parties may have to prepare and file what is called an “inventory and appraisement.” An inventory and appraisement (I&A) is, essentially, a list of all real and personal property as well as all debts and liabilities claimed by each spouse. The I&A list may be filed with the court and its purpose is to ass...
Read moreThe last several months have created new difficulties for many people. As COVID-19 has spread throughout the state, Texans have had to adjust to a new way of life. The challenges posed by the COVID-19 quarantine have affected Texans in different ways. Stress over employment issues, questions over continued lockdowns of public schools, and red...
Read moreThe protection of our nation’s veterans and their hard-fought benefits can evoke strong reactions from many, as evidenced by numerous court cases and Congressional measures over the years. No matter your role in a military marriage, it is important to understand both the development and current state of divorce as it relates to military benefits...
Read moreMany people find themselves overwhelmed when confronting divorce. Having a family business can further aggravate the stress associated with divorce. However, there are steps that business owners can take to alleviate some of this stress. Below are a few tips to consider when approaching your divorce as a business owner. Focusing on your priorit...
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