Who Gets the House in a Divorce in Texas: Essential Guide to Property Division
Postnuptial Agreement Texas: Everything You Need to Know
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...
Grandparent Intervention Rights in Texas
When you dedicated years to raising your own children, you look forward to the special bond you have with your grandchildren. You love to spoil them and may even ease up on discipline in ways you never would have as a parent. However, in some situations, you may have...
Married for 10 Years: What Does it Mean?
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...
What Is the Minimum Amount of Child Support in Texas?
The Essence of Child SupportChild support is a legal obligation that both parents have towards their children. It ensures the child’s basic needs are met, regardless of the parent’s relationship status. The noncustodial parent is typically the one who pays child...
What Happens if You Don’t Pay Child Support in Texas?
When a court issues an order mandating that a parent make child support payments in Texas, the parent is obligated to meet the requirements of the order. In fact, not making child support payments in time or in full can have serious legal consequences. If you have...
Back Child Support in Texas
Understanding Back Child Support in Texas: Duties, Rights, and Legal OptionsUnderstanding one’s duties and rights as they pertain to child support in Texas can be difficult, especially when it comes to back child support. However, the basis of all support obligations...
Texas Child Support Laws for Noncustodial Parents
All parents in Texas have certain rights and duties, with the exception of parents who have had those rights stripped by a court of law. This means that even if you are not the custodial parent and are not living with your child, you still have the right to petition...
What’s the Minimum Child Support in Texas if Unemployed?
When parents in Texas decide to file for divorce and have children from their marriage, it is important for both parents to think about child support and what is necessary to provide financially for their kids. Under Texas child support law (Texas Family Code §...
Joint Custody in Texas
Facing a child custody battle with your child’s other parent can be intimidating and extremely frustrating.While some families are able to get through a divorce, even with children from the marriage, with few problems, it is more common for divorcing spouses to...
Modification of Child Custody in Texas
Child custody cases in Texas can be contentious and frustrating for many families. However, sometimes parents can agree to terms of custody and visitation, which Texas law encourages (Texas Family Code § 153.007). As the statute explains: “To promote the amicable...