Divorce can have a significant impact on your finances. Couples getting divorced in Texas should understand how their financial goals may be affected and take steps now to plan ahead for life after divorce. Several factors should be considered when you are...
One thing that is very important in the fight against domestic abuse is giving domestic violence victims opportunities to safely get away from their abuser. Domestic violence shelters can play a major role in helping with this important goal.Unfortunately, it appears...
"In sickness and in health" is often part of your marriage vows. Unfortunately, that promise is not always kept among couples in the United States. A recent study found that married couples are more likely to get divorced when the wife gets sick. The researchers...
The readers of our Dallas divorce blog know that they can plan for the future, but the truth is that life is unpredictable. We cannot always look down the road and know what our lives will look like in five years or 10 years. Events occur that can have a significant...
In the first post of this two-part series in our Dallas divorce blog, we began a short discussion about how major life events and time itself can change people. It is certainly understandable that two people may choose to end a marriage that they essentially entered...
Anyone who finalized their divorce this month was not alone. According to a recent news article, March has become known as the month of divorce. Some attorneys in Texas say they notice a spike in divorces in the third month of the year, but why? According to...
There are many different types of court proceedings fathers who are divorced or separated from their children's mother can find themselves in when it comes to their children. One such class of proceedings are proceedings regarding what custody and visitation...
There are quite a few different things that it can be important for divorcing parents to keep in mind and factor in when it comes to what they do during and after their divorce. One is the age of their kids. This is because a child's age can impact what sorts of...
In a divorce of parents, when one of the parents is granted primary custody of the kids, the other parent is generally ordered to make child support payments. One situation a Texas custodial parent, sadly, sometimes ends up facing is the noncustodial parent failing to...
There are many same-sex couples here in Texas who desire to get married. However, given the current state of Texas law on the matter, such couples are unable to marry here. This can leave such couples looking for alternatives.One alternative that some Texas same-sex...
