Marriage is a personal choice. Some may choose to get married after years of commitment to a loving partner. Others may decide, spur of the moment, to unite with a new and exciting love. However they get there, married individuals do more than agree to support each...
Texas residents who are facing the prospect of divorce probably feel like it is an overwhelming time in their lives. After all, no one gets married with the expectation that the relationship will end in a divorce. However, divorce is incredibly common, in Texas and...
Going through a divorce means dividing everything you shared with your spouse during your marriage. This means not only figuring out a way to share custody of your children but also go through the process of dividing marital property, which can take some thorough...
Divorce can feel like a dirty word. After all, when we get married, we seldom think of divorce. It is one of the happiest times in our lives and — at the time — we fully intended to build our lives together and remain partners "until death do us part." However, not...
After child custody, the most dreaded aspect of a divorce is most likely property division. Who gets what, who owns what and who came into the marriage with what—these questions are highly contested in family law and can drag out the divorce process for a painful...
It sometimes makes sense for married couples to keep their assets separate, particularly if they are remarrying. However, some may feel that outlining this in a prenup sends the wrong message or sets the wrong tone for the marriage, perhaps making it seem closer to a...
Divorce, like any legal proceeding, can either be fairly straight forward or extremely complicated. However, because of the emotions involved in separating a couple back into two individuals, when a divorce becoming contentious, one’s life can often be blow up. This...
Divorce can upend financial stability and the ability to pay for your needs. Child support and spousal support are intended to alleviate these concerns. In Texas, spouses must meet certain thresholds to receive spousal maintenance, also known as spousal support or...
Divorce proceedings in Texas can sometimes get a bit messy. The many reasons an amicable divorce proceeding can suddenly turn contentious include one spouse wanting more than what the other spouse thinks is fair, or the two do not agree on the division of time with...
Once a Texas couple decides to divorce, their assets will be determined and divided. For some former couples without a lot of joint property, the division might not be as complicated as in some high-asset divorces, but a valuable property not to be overlooked is a...
