Who Gets the House in a Divorce in Texas: Essential Guide to Property Division
How to Get Emergency Child Custody in Texas
If you are ever in the awful situation that you worry about your child’s safety and well-being in the other parent’s care, you may feel helpless as the non-custodial parent. When there is a court order in place regarding custody, you know the importance of strictly...
Legal Separation in Texas
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...
What Does Child Support Cover in Texas?
All Texas parents have a duty to financially support their minor children, whether that obligation arises through divorce, acknowledgement of paternity, or establishment of parentage in court. The law on court-ordered child support is clear on many factors, such as...
How Long Does It Take to Get a Divorce in Texas? Factors, Timelines, and What to Expect
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...
Child Custody and Relocation: What You Should Know
We live in an increasingly mobile society. According to reporting from the The New York Times, nearly four in ten Texans were born outside of the state. It is normal for families to move around. That could mean moving to a new neighborhood in Austin, it could mean...
Child Custody During Separation: What Are Your Rights?
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...
Child Custody for Unmarried Fathers
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...
How Is Property Divided in a Divorce in Texas?
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...
Grandparents’ Rights in Texas CPS Cases
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,...
Texas Divorce: House Bought Before Marriage
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...