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Few things raise the stakes of divorce quite like child custody. For most couples, divvying up the care of children may lead to stress and strife. Texas law gives options for child custody and timesharing. Before letting things get too heated, it may help to look at...
With April 15 quickly approaching, many Americans are rushing to finish and file their federal and state tax returns. If you have already completed your annual tax filing, you may be looking forward to a refund. Still, if you are heading for a divorce, you must be...
There is so much planning to do before a wedding. A couple getting married in Texas is often caught up in finding a wedding venue, music, making a guest list, finding an officiant and all the other things associated with getting married. But most couples don’t stop to...
During a divorce you want things to go smoothly, especially for your children. It is a rocky time of tense communication and big changes for them. According to the United States Census Bureau, approximately 16.6 million children live with a mother or father only. This...
There is no doubt about it -- life will be different after divorce. For divorcing parents in Texas, this could mean a number of things, and the one parent with whom the children spend the bulk of their time might be wondering about child support payments. Not all...
As noted on Texas.gov, Section 3.001 of the Family Code defines separate property as assets owned or acquired by a spouse before marriage. You may also acquire separate property while you remain married. Gifts, personal injury awards and inheritances, for example,...
Whether you have plans to file for a divorce as a parent or you are a custodial parent who ended your marriage years ago, it is helpful to review data on child custody. Parents often face a number of challenges involving their children during and after their divorce....
Child support is something common that most people know about and understand, but if you end up in a situation where you and your child's mother are not together before he or she is born, you may run into a different type of child support. The Human Defense Initiative...
In many Texas marriages, one party serves as the main breadwinner while the other takes a more active role in managing the home and raising any children the couple may share. When one party in the marriage makes much more than the other, the spouse who earns less – or...
One of the most challenging aspects of divorce is the effect it has on your children. Even when it is in their best interest, your children will most likely experience a wide range of negative effects after hearing the news. Fortunately, breaking the news of divorce...
