by Ben Carrasco | Jan 22, 2016 | Divorce
If your divorce case has contested issues, you will likely participate in mediation at some point during the litigation. In fact, Travis County courts require family law litigants to mediate before trial if the trial is expected to last more than three hours. Below...
by Ben Carrasco | Sep 2, 2015 | Divorce
This was originally published in September 2015. It was updated and republished in October 2019. When clients ask whether their social networking activity—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, etc.— can be used against them in a divorce or custody proceeding, an...
by Ben Carrasco | Jul 15, 2015 | Complex Property Division
In most divorce cases, the parties’ most valuable asset—from both a financial and sentimental standpoint—is the marital residence. Accordingly, how the house is “divided” by the court is frequently a hotly contested issue. Like any other asset, a house can be...
by Ben Carrasco | Jun 14, 2015 | Divorce
Most final divorce decrees involving children or, if the parties were never married, a final order in a suit affecting the parent child relationship, restrict where the child can reside after the decree or final order is entered. Final orders entered in Travis County,...
by Ben Carrasco | Nov 7, 2014 | Alimony
I am frequently asked by prospective clients whether they are eligible to receive alimony. In Texas, what other jurisdictions refer to as “alimony” is called spousal maintenance, and it is available to a spouse provided certain eligibility criteria are met. Here are...
