Many people purchase a home after getting married. Because they often have two incomes to work with, they may purchase a more expensive home than they would have on their own. This purchase may not have been an issue for you, but now that you are getting a divorce,...
Year: 2019
Sometimes litigation is the best option
There are many benefits to a collaborative divorce. However, some divorces will have sticking points like disputes over custody of the children, division of assets or spousal maintenance. There may be other mitigating factors involved that make litigation the best...
Grandparent visitation can be complicated
Grandparents can be caring figures who happily spoil their grandchildren. They can also be an important resource and presence as a “second” or “third” parental type figure who is involved in the day-to-day care of the children.However, the role...
Substance abuse has a significant bearing on child custody
The opioid epidemic sweeping the country shows that addiction knows no gender, race, religion or socioeconomic boundaries. Anyone could end up suffering from an addiction, even your loved ones.Parents don't set out to jeopardize their families by becoming...
Telltale clues that men cheat
We recently discussed some of how women cheat. Now we turn the tables to highlight common clues to recognize in men. As we said before, there are common signs that are non-gender specific guilty behavior – including longer hours at work, changing passwords or...
Alex Rodriguez seeks a modification to divorce settlement
The divorce decree may not be the final word when couples split up. Issues that arise months or years later may prompt a post-judgment modification involving spousal maintenance, child support or child custody. It can happen to folks who used to live next door, or to...
Clues that women cheat
Men have traditionally been the ones most likely to cheat. However, the women are catching up with a 40% increase since 1990 in the number of wives who cheat. Some believe that women are better at maintaining a double life that includes an illicit affair, but it dep...
Is your ex in contempt of your divorce order?
Undoubtedly, the months and perhaps years leading up to your divorce were stressful and painful. Whether you were sad to see the marriage end or happy to begin your new life after the JOY of DIVORCE emancipation, the divorce settlement or order may have come as a...
How does your child’s college fit into your divorce?
Whether your child is already in high school or is much younger, you and your spouse may have clear plans for his or her college education. No matter how you plan and save, however, you will likely still have unexpected expenses to consider when the time comes.One...
Issues surrounding the Sessions divorce petition
The petition for divorce filed in 2018 in San Antonio by former FBI director William Sessions and Alice Sessions, his wife of 67 years, made news around the state earlier this year at the discovery of their secret filing (initials were used).On the surface of the...