In our last post, we began looking at Texas law concerning how courts in this state define community property and separate property. In addition to the rules we mentioned last time, there are special statutory rules that apply to gifts between spouses, certain types...
Month: February 2016
Important property division issues: classifying property and the 50-50 presumption
We’ve previously spoken on this blog about the two general approaches used by state courts when dividing property in divorce. As we’ve noted, a small number of states use the approach known as community property, which in some states involves a presumption...
The effects of public preschool availability
Whether a school district offers public preschool programs can impact many things. One is how likely families in the district will be to be able to send their kids to preschool. Private preschool programs can cost quite a bit. So, some parents may, for financial...
Relationships, and ending them, have expenses
Romantic relationships can be incredibly wonderful things. Like most worthwhile things though, they do have their expenses. At all stages, significant monetary costs can arise in connection to relationships.Take dating for example. It has been estimated that, in U.S....
Tips for grandparents whose adult kids divorce
Being a grandparent has all kinds of unique concerns connected to it. Some special concerns can arise for grandparents when their adult kids get divorced. In such a situation, a grandparent may be very worried about the wellbeing of both their child and their...
Making the most of Valentine’s Day when divorced
When ending a marriage, there are all kinds of emotional challenges a person can face. Certain times of the year can be particularly emotionally tough for divorcing individuals. One of these is Valentine's Day, given the various things associated with this...
Texas sees many domestic-abuse-related gun deaths
Domestic violence and guns are a very dangerous combination. Many domestic violence fatalities are gun-related. A recent analysis of domestic violence fatality data indicates that hundreds of gun deaths happen in relation to domestic violence incidents annually here...
Are first responders judgmental towards domestic abuse victims?
One of the things that could get in the way of domestic violence victims feeling like they can reach out for help is fear. One type of fear such an individual may experience is fear of being judged by others.Given this, it is incredibly important for those who...