Who Gets the House in a Divorce in Texas: Essential Guide to Property Division
Understanding Protective Orders in Texas
If you need to get a protective order in Texas, you should first know all the important ins and outs of protective orders. Read on to learn what a protective order is, who can get one, how it can help you, and more. What Is a Protective Order? A protective order is a...
Unique Issues in a High Net Worth Divorce
A high net worth individual is usually defined as anyone with liquid assets of one million dollars or more. If you fall into this category, you need to understand exactly what’s at stake in your divorce and the issues you’ll need to address before you file. This is...
How Child Custody Decisions Are Made
If you have children and are going through a divorce, the issue of child custody is likely the most emotionally-charged element of your divorce. While you want what’s best for your children, you also don’t want to lose any time with them or lose the right to help make...
How to Improve Your Chances of Winning a Texas Child Custody Battle
You can’t imagine not being able to spend quality time with your children. When your child custody case goes to trial, however, the decisions on when and how you get to spend time with them will be made for you. And not only that, a judge will decide which parent is...
Texas Divorce Laws: What You Need To Know
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...
5 Common Mistakes Made in High Net Worth Divorces
If your divorce involves some valuable assets, you’ll need to proceed carefully. In every decision, evaluate the cost – both emotionally and financially. Whether you accumulated wealth during your marriage, or one or both of you entered the marriage with a high net...
Can You Change an Uncontested Divorce to a Contested Divorce?
An uncontested divorce means both parties have resolved all outstanding issues, and the only thing left for the divorce to be final is for a judge to make it so. Sometimes a couple getting a divorce agree to the divorce terms on their own, and other times they use...
Understanding the Differences Between Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation
In the emotional and frustrating events involved in a divorce, it can be difficult to keep your wits about you. Trying to agree on arrangements with your spouse can be difficult, if not impossible. In other cases, however, decisions can be agreed upon with relative...
Understanding Alimony in Texas
Alimony in Texas (spousal support) is often referred to as spousal maintenance. Its intention is to provide a lower earning spouse with the time needed to build and develop the skills and/or education needed to support him or herself after a divorce. Because of this...
10 Things You Should Know About Divorce
The legalities of divorce can be hard to wrap your head around, especially when you’re going through the process. Filing for divorce is such an emotional and life-changing event that it’s hard to know every little detail you need to know. When you go in with eyes wide...