If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!If you and your spouse have children, your decisions about child custody and parenting time will be among the most important decisions you will have to make. If you think developing a parenting plan is a simple matter, guess again.…
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Even if you’ve decided to settle the terms of your divorce with regard to division of property, you should still consider the possibility the assets listed may not be all of the assets at stake. Don’t fall prey to this myth… My spouse will be honest about our assets. When one spouse knows they will…
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Alimony is now also commonly known as “spousal maintenance”. While it has traditionally been paid by the husband to the wife, that is not always the case any longer. You will get spousal support. Truth: Alimony or spousal maintenance isn’t just for women anymore and is an issue to be negotiated in every divorce. Whether you…
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In every case that involves the custody of children, determining child support will be a point of negotiation. However, you must keep this myth in mind: Child Support will cover your expenses. Truth: Child support calculations are based on specific criteria relating to the parents’ income and how many children are in the home. The…
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It’s important to understand that you cannot casually assume that all the property will divided equally between you and your spouse. We will split everything fifty fifty While it is true that property must be divided, not all property will necessarily be divided equally among you and your spouse. First of all, you may not have…
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There’s nothing like a divorce to make people who once were civil and kind erupt into all sorts of irrational behavior. If you are preparing for divorce, keep this myth at the forefront of your mind: My spouse will be fair and cooperative. Truth: Divorce is an emotionally agitating experience. People who are usually reasonable can…
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Are your marriage troubles still keeping you awake at night? Are you worried about how your life will be affected if you are divorced? Are you having thoughts that clearly indicate you are depressed? We know how you feel. Many of our clients felt like there was no way out of their situation…and that their…
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Many times in a divorce the parties own a business and the worth in the divorce case in disputed. The court must consider the worth in the division of a closely held business. In most cases, the parties to a divorce will agree that one party will be awarded 100 percent of the business, with the right…
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If you feel that that were errors in the presentation of the trial and you are not satisfied with the outcome the trial in the final divorce, you have the right to appeal the judge’s decision based on what you think is an erroneous decision or mistakes made on the part of the deciding party.…
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Bail is a written court permission, known as bail undertaking, allowing a person who is charged with a criminal offense to be temporarily released from the prison, while they are awaiting trial or result such as a guilty plea or withdrawal of their accused charges. It also allows a person to be released from the…
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Even if it is for the best of reasons, recovering from a divorce is never an easy process. For many people, it means making difficult changes and not only re-thinking their life, but their finances as well. Once you and your ex have finished haggling over who gets what, you are left to sit down…
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Part of the 2013 changes to the Texas family code limited the time a party has to appeal from the decision of an associate judge in a family law matter. The change restored old law which gave families 3 days to appeal the ruling. The changed to 7 days was more friendly to both attorneys…
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This last legislative session of the Texas congress and senate amendment to the contempt provisions for non-payment of child support. Previously an obligor could not be found in contempt of court when they showed they were current on the day of the hearing. Typically this means paying all of the child support arrears in the…
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Divorce is one of the messiest things that a person can experience, most especially if the other party isn’t exactly cooperative with your terms. Living in Houston wouldn’t give you an exception when it comes to these situations so you have to make sure that you hire the best Houston divorce lawyer. While your trying…
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Most people who go through divorce usually describe the experience as painful, stressful, and costly. Unfortunately, many married couples find this inevitable and it is their only way to lead a happier life, without the woes and hurt that both parties can inflict on each other. But make no mistake because in order for you…
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Unlike in other states, Texas expects its people to work for their own living expenses. Alimony payments were formerly used as anti-welfare monies paid to the spouse so that he/she does not become dependent on the state for their living expenses. Over the years, there have been numerous proposals to change this rules but they…
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Any court in Texas will not allow the relocation of the custodial parent together with a child unless there is a very good reason to do that. After a divorce, the children are worst affected. Their parents are not talking to each other, they are getting ridiculed in school, they suddenly have to adjust to…
DetailsMost people like to call prenuptial agreements a ‘plan to fail’ in the marriage. This is because they are written in anticipation of marriage failure. The tussle for property that ensues after a marriage has failed can be avoided by signing prenuptials. However, marriage, although with a big rider called ‘love’, is a contract like…
DetailsLike all forms of legal proceedings, divorce proceedings will need you to fill up several documents and sign them. It is one of the most difficult things to do. Knowing that you had a very bright future together and that you are voiding that future on a piece of paper will break anybody’s heart. But…
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There stereotypical belief that a woman can’t do a man’s job is ever increasingly being abolished by powerful women in high positions. However, we should keep in mind that bodily women aren’t as powerful and intimidating as men. He question should thus be asked whether there are some positions that by natural order men do…
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