There are many members of the military and spouses who are residents of Texas. If the couple has a child and is no longer together, there are numerous issues and emotions that can arise when it comes to child custody and visitation while there is a deployment. How...
Year: 2015
The importance of shared parenting and a parenting plan
Texas parents who share a child but have parted ways will still have to have contact with one another to discuss the care of the child. Disputes between the couple have to be put to the side in the best interest of the child. Family law issues, however, can be...
High asset divorce sees man living in his own front yard
In Texas, the end of a marriage can evolve in a long-standing dispute over many different things. Once the divorce process is underway, there can be a battle over property division, financial holdings, sentimental items and much more. If it is a high asset divorce, it...
How visitation rights are organized in Texas
If a Texas couple shares a child, the law strives to keep have both parents involved with the child's life and allow each parent to share a relationship with children. To that end, there are certain baseline rules for non-custodial parents to understand when it comes...
What is the general duration for spousal support in Texas?
A Texas couple that divorces will often have one former spouse paying spousal support to the other. The law has certain criteria for how this is determined and in what amount. What many might not be aware of is that in most cases, alimony is not going to last forever....
Texas man faces delinquent payments of $100,000
A couple in Texas that shares a child needs to care for that child even if they are no longer together as a couple. Often that means one parent will have custody of the child and the other will pay child support. The supporting parent is required to adhere to the...
Forensic accountants can help find assets in a divorce
It's not uncommon in a Texas divorce that there are a significant amount of assets at stake. Both sides might lodge claims for various properties. This is the foundation for a major dispute between the participants. With a high asset divorce, one or both spouses might...
What is the law and criteria for spousal support in Texas?
A common dispute in a Texas divorce has to do with spousal support, how it is determined and what must be done to change it. It is one of the most frequently arising divorce legal issues. Those who are concerned about it and are seeking to understand and perhaps...
Texas AG Office Holds Child Support Payments From Parents
When a person in Texas receives a ruling on how much child support the person is supposed to pay or receive after a relationship has ended, there may be a belief that there shouldn't be any problems moving forward. One of the most frequent family law issues that ends...
What is the law for stepparent adoption in Texas?
One of the most difficult situations to navigate in Texas family law has to do with children. Adoption of a child can be contentious and there is great foundation for dispute. There are certain state laws in place to protect children and parents as well as to make...