If a couple decides to get divorced, there is a chance that unless both spouses make the same amount of money, the spouse without a full-time job outside of the home may have a difficult time supporting themselves without their spouse’s income. In Texas, courts will...
Texas parents who are going through the custody process are probably familiar with many traditional custody schedules that parents have used for years. If you are not doing shared custody, you may default to one parent having partial custody every other weekend. This...
As any parent knows, raising children is expensive. Child support is often a critical financial resource to help meet the needs of children. Following an initial order for child support, the income of parents or financial needs of children can change. What can you do...
Divorce is among the most emotionally difficult times in most people’s lives. Your marriage is ending, there is often significant conflict and you are likely facing substantial uncertainty about your future. Those going through divorce often forget to take care of...
When you were married, you acquired many assets and debts together. If you are going through divorce, you probably find yourself in the position of having to divide the property that you owned jointly and the debts that you acquired along the way. There are very...
It is no secret that the divorce rate in the United States is continually on the rise. Beginning in 2015, a new age group emerged in those rising numbers. Couples over the age of 50 began filing for divorce in droves. Commonly called "gray divorce," "silver splitter"...
No one goes into a marriage thinking that it will end; however, most couples in Texas and elsewhere acknowledge that not all marriages stand the test of time. Divorce has a bad reputation, as it can lead to lengthy and costly legal battles. Because of this, many...
There are a number of issues in any given divorce case in Texas that can cause complications, from child custody and support to alimony and property division. But, for some people, the real problem is how to address debt as the marriage is dissolved. So, will debt be...
For married parents, most parents assume that the husband is the presumed father. And, in Texas, that is normally the case. However, with unmarried parents’, League City, Texas, paternity is a bit more murky. Unmarried parents For fathers, the unfortunate truth is...
The divorce property division process is often complicated and rife with potential problems. By the time you reach the point of a divorce, there will be ill feelings and hardened beliefs about what a spouse believes they deserve and what property is worth. However,...