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When a court orders a person to do something, they are legally obligated to follow the order. This is true for any type of legal proceeding, including child support orders in Texas and throughout the nation. If a divorced parent fails to make the court-ordered...
Now that all of the court dates are done and all of the paperwork is signed, what happens next is entirely up to the couple. Going through a high net worth divorce with children will often have two goals: asset division and a parenting agreement. Both of these issues...
Not bad for one day's work. The teaming-up between the State Attorney General's child support division and eight Texas constables took a bite out of the deadbeat-dad problem according to an official report released the final Monday of July. A total of 22 child-support...
Texas residents may understand the emotional toll a child custody case can take on all involved. Recently, the highly publicized divorce of NBA player Dwayne Wade has also made headlines for the child custody battle that has continued. Basketball fans or those going...
In order for a petition for a divorce to be filed, most states, including Texas, have a residency requirement. In one high net worth divorce, a woman who was accused by her ex of being out of the country more than she was in, the Supreme Court from her home state has...
Baby boomers have often been heralded as the driving force behind various types of social change. Recent statistics suggest that older Americans may be continuing that trend by drastically changing the face of divorce. People over 50 are divorcing in record numbers,...
Many more couples around the country and in Texas are getting married later in life or for a second time than any other time in our country's past. This shift seems to be creating a new interest in having a prenuptial agreement since each party may have already...
Parents often want what's best for their children. They also want to have the ability to see them whenever they please. Unfortunately, as couples with children divorce, time spent with children can often be one-sided. Child custody battles can become vicious affairs...
The battle waged by a Texas father regarding the custody of his two daughters began five years ago. He divorced in 2008 and was given custody of them. When he dropped his daughters off to his ex-wife for a weekend visit, the child custody battle began. The man's...
The period before and during divorce proceedings can be frustrating and filled with tension and anxiety. The division of property, child support agreements and visitation schedules are matters that require attention and care. For those who are in a profession that...
