One of the first things many people want to know when retaining an Austin divorce attorney is how to win everything in a divorce. Unless someone agrees to an unfair divorce agreement, which a court is not likely to approve, or there is a binding prenuptial agreement,...
If you and your spouse want to maintain separate lifestyles but not go through the Texas divorce process, you may be considering legal separation as a practical solution to your situation. However, many couples do not realize that there are complicated issues...
Divorce Timelines in Texas: Key Factors and What to Expect In Texas, divorce is a legal process requiring at least a 60-day waiting period from the date of filing before it can be finalized. However, this period can extend depending on the specific issues...
There are a number of good things that you can do for your marriage, including listening to your spouse, prioritizing compromise, and even forming a postnuptial agreement. Texas maintains strict rules for doing the latter, however, so if you’re thinking about forming...
A decade is a long time, and if that’s how long it’s been since you first said “I do” when gazing into the eyes of your spouse, dissolving your marriage now may be both legally and emotionally complicated. To be sure, the longer that a couple is together, the more...
Texas is a no fault state for divorce in the sense that you can file a no fault divorce, which means that in your divorce paperwork, you cite “insupportability” as the reason for your divorce. However, no fault divorce is not the only option in Texas like it is in...
These days, it is impossible to find a state that doesn’t offer the option for a no-fault divorce. The last state to pass such legislation was New York in 2010. Texas offers its residents the option of filing either at-fault or no-fault divorces.Nonetheless, when a...
For many couples, pregnancy is the happiest time of the marriage. But for some couples, pregnancy occurs just as the marriage is breaking down. One or both spouses might believe that now is the time to pull the plug on the marriage—regardless of the upcoming birth of...
In many Texas divorce cases, the division of retirement assets is extremely important. Retirement assets and pension benefits can help ensure a more solid future, and it’s understandable that both parties will want their fair share. However, fair share does not mean...
Considering divorce? This article contains information on the most fundamental aspects of Texas divorce law. When you don’t know what to expect in a certain situation, it’s very likely you will experience at least some level of anxiety. And when you don’t know what to...