They say timing is everything. While there may never be an ideal time to file for a divorce, the $1.5 trillion tax reform passed in 2017 may make now a better time than ever. Included within the many tax changes is a provision that eliminates tax ded...
Read MoreParents are becoming increasingly creative with their child custody arrangements. They believe that the usual practice of awarding primary custody to one parent and visitation to the other could be harmful to a child. The goal of mot non-standard cus...
Read MoreMost people have heard how important it is to exercise caution when using social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. Often, however, they do not understand what “caution” means, especially in the context of divorce...
Read MoreIf you are thinking about getting a divorce, you need to know about the social consequences that will follow. You may not experience them until months after the ink is dry on your divorce decree. But knowing these things might happen may make it easi...
Read MoreDivorcing celebrities often seem willing to spend lots of money on custody battles, the results of which are seldom much different from the arrangements of people who don’t live in the limelight. Some recent examples of celebrity child custody bat...
Read MoreSupervised visitation is an unfortunate consequence of divorce for some parents. A court often orders it if one parent has problems with drugs, alcohol, mental illness or other issues. Alternatively, the parent may have the subject of a successful pa...
Read MorePart of the Texas divorce process is dividing the assets and debts of the couple in an equitable way. As a community property state, Texas requires the fair and just division of all jointly owned property. Although it sounds simple, identifying prope...
Read MoreTexas family law is gender-neutral—at least, it in theory. Courts presume that children do better when both parents are involved in their lives. But there are some big holes in the law and its application that can leave certain fathers at a disadva...
Read MoreTexas is one of ten jurisdictions (nine states and the District of Columbia) in the country that recognizes common-law marriage. Each state has its own definitions of common law marriage. In Texas, the term “informal marriage” is also used. Lega...
Read MoreYou are anticipating the upcoming holiday season and anxiously await visits from your children and grandchildren. But what happens if your grandchildren’s parents won’t let you see them? Do you have any rights during holidays or during the year? ...
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