by Ben Carrasco | Dec 27, 2018 | Information
Separation and Child Custody Many Texas couples choose to go through a period of separation before actually filing for divorce. In fact, some couples may even choose separation as an alternative to divorce. For parents, this creates a potentially complicated...
by Ben Carrasco | Dec 27, 2018 | Child Custody
Texas families come in many forms. According to the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics, approximately 40 percent of the children born in Texas in 2016 were born to unmarried parents — this is a rate that is slightly higher than the national...
by Ben Carrasco | Dec 8, 2018 | Complex Property Division
Texas is a community property state. This means that all property and debt that was acquired or earned during a marriage (meaning, from the date of marriage until the date of divorce) is community property, unless one spouse can prove that one or more assets are...
by Ben Carrasco | Nov 1, 2018 | Grandparents' Rights
When a child is removed from a home due to abuse, neglect, or because parents are otherwise unable to provide care, Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) has a duty to seek proper living arrangements. Though the laws favor placing the child with a relative,...
by Ben Carrasco | Nov 1, 2018 | Complex Property Division
Apart from issues involving children, the most pressing concerns in the vast majority of divorce cases are centered around property division; and, if you are like most couples in Texas, the single biggest asset that you and your spouse own is your house. When exactly...
