A Dallas judge recently issued a controversial ruling, telling a lesbian couple that they must cease living together or one of the women would lose custody of her children. The case may raise equal protection issues, but actually can affect the lives of parents of any...
Year: 2013
Wives may have to pay alimony
Texas couples have a colorful history of seeking alimony in divorce actions, but one trend has held true in the past: alimony was almost always awarded to the wife rather than the husband. However, changing social realities have led more courts to grant alimony to...
The question of mediation in the midst of divorce
Regardless of how irreconcilable the differences between spouses are, divorce is commonly not a pleasant experience. Breaking up a home can be physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting to the parties involved, especially when the matter affects children. In an...
Dividing credit card debts in divorces
Texas residents might be interested to hear that, provided that they are not joint account holders for the card, people are not necessarily liable for their spouses' credit card debts in the event that they divorce. Allocating assets and liabilities can be one of the...
Custody dispute reveals details of high-profile divorce
Although high profile divorce cases often make the news in Texas, one celebrity has done his best to keep the particulars of his split quiet. But with an on-going child custody dispute between basketball star Dwyane Wade and his ex-wife, some details of the divorce...
Mother awarded custody over grandparents
The courts in Texas and most other states tend to favor a biological parent's custody rights over those of a non-parent. If, however, the parent is shown to be unfit or if there is concern that the child's health and safety would be negatively impacted in the parent's...
Selling the house after divorce
The marital home is one of the biggest assets of many Texas couples. In the event of a divorce, the value of the home is part of the marital estate that must be divided equitably between the parties. If one spouse wants to keep the home, the other spouse must receive...
Jackpot winnings to pay delinquent child support
Many Texas residents undoubtedly were disappointed to learn there was only one person holding the winning numbers for a huge Powerball jackpot in late March. That man won a staggering $338 million, which he has opted to take as a $211 million lump-sum payment, the...
How divorce impacts your tax filing
Texas residents who divorced or were in the process of getting a divorce during 2012 may have many questions about how that life change will impact their annual tax filing this April 15. Divorce may impact things like filing status, dependents, and deductions. Here...
High-profile Texas custody case resolved
A jury has decided a custody dispute between Deion Sanders and his estranged wife, Pilar. The one-time Dallas Cowboy and current NFL analyst will have sole child custody of the couple's two sons while he and his actress wife will share joint custody of their daughter....