The U.S. Supreme Court decision last year which struck down a portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act opened up many federal benefits to same-sex couples. However, as we have mentioned in a past post, there are still some types of federal benefits where...
How property is divided is often a remarkably impactful issue in a divorce. It can also be an incredibly complicated issue. There are many different things that can lead to a complex property division in a divorce.One is if the marital estate contains a large amount...
It turns out that an expensive wedding will not necessary make for a strong marriage. In fact, a recent study indicates that it may actually have the opposite effect.The study was based on data taken from a 3,000-plus person survey. Among the things the study looked...
Child custody and visitation can be major issues in divorces in any state. However, due to the fact that family law differs from state to state, an important thing for parents who are getting divorced to keep in mind is that what specific processes, procedures and...
This week has been a pretty significant one when it comes to news regarding the issue of same-sex marriage.First of all, the U.S. Supreme Court decided it would not hear appeals regarding a set of cases in which federal courts had struck down the same-sex marriage...
Domestic abuse has recently significantly come into the public's focus given what has happened in professional football this season. The vast majority of this public focus is on domestic violence within heterosexual couples. However, domestic abuse is not a problem...
It is the worst fear of many individuals who are in a romantic relationship: that their significant other will cheat on them. Thus, discovering that a significant other has been engaging in infidelity can feel like a punch straight to the gut.When cheating comes to...
One enforcement mechanism that states, including Texas, sometimes use to try to collect child support from parents who are supposed to be paying child support but have failed to make payments is wage garnishment. This is when some of a person's wages are deducted to...
In a divorce, one thing both parties are generally incredibly concerned about is what will happen with the various assets that they have. This is understandable given that divorce property divisions have the potential to significantly impact what a person's financial...
A divorce is a major life event that can deeply affect the divorcing parties. Thus, it is hardly surprising that, if the divorcing parties have kids, the kids can be significantly impacted as well. Sometimes, kids will exhibit behavioral changes following a divorce....
