Domestic Violence – Red Flags of Abuse
Temporary Restraining Orders and Orders of Protection Domestic violence, referred to as Family Violence in the Texas Family Code, is a problem throughout the United States. In Texas, approximately 35% of women and over 35% of men experience physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner. Of course, domestic violence in Texas can also
Read MoreShould We Try Therapy Before Filing for Divorce?
Making the decision to proceed with a divorce is a huge step in your life and in the lives of your spouse and children. Last summer we published a blog entitled “Leading Cause of Divorce” in which we outlined some of the more common reasons that lead couples to this decision. It is not surprising
Read MoreDecide which assets to pursue in your divorce settlement
Divorce is an emotional event in a person’s life. Some people display their baser natures when going through a divorce. Especially if the divorce was unwanted or sprung on them out of the blue, spouses may attempt to retaliate via the divorce process. This is almost universally unwise, but perhaps not for the reasons you
Read MoreDivorce and the empty nest
Empty Nest Syndrome is when the last child leaves home and parents suddenly find that they are once again alone in the house. For many, it’s something they may not have experienced for 20 or 30 years. Parents with a house full of rowdy children may think it sounds great to have this empty nest
Read MoreHow are qualified retirement accounts transferred during divorce?
Adults who are going through a divorce will have a lot of factors to work through. One is how to divide the property. While it might be easy to decide what happens to smaller assets, larger ones can often be more challenging. One type of asset that can lead to significant problems is a retirement
Read MoreGet your groove back after your Texas divorce
Divorce has a way of taking the wind out of even the most resilient of people’s sails. When you pledged to love and honor your spouse until death, you meant those words sincerely. Later, when things changed irrevocably, you were brokenhearted over the failure of your marriage. That is, indeed, understandable, and you have every
Read MoreCommon law, same-sex marriages under Texas law
Long before the legality of same-sex marriages became the law of the land here in the United States, heterosexual and same-sex couples had been shacking up and sharing their lives just as if they had walked down the aisle together. At some point after same-sex marriage was legalized, many of these couples wed. As such,
Read MorePostnups: The documents you don’t realize (yet) that you need
Most people have heard of prenuptial agreements and have a working knowledge of why they are so handy. But fewer realize the benefits of postnups or why they really need one. It’s also common to believe that if you married without a prenup in place, you have no options. However, these legal documents can provide a framework
Read MoreSocial media can be a helpful tool in your divorce
In a previous post, we talked about how social media can negatively affect you. However, there are ways it can work in your favor, too, especially if you have to collect evidence for your divorce. While you know better than to post anything improper on social media (including photos, videos and information), your spouse might
Read MoreGoing through a ‘gray divorce?’ Read this first
In past generations, older couples with less-than-perfect marriages tended to soldier on together regardless of the level of dissatisfaction the spouses felt toward their respective partners. But while overall divorce rates in the United States are dropping, for those 50 and older, there is an uptick in divorce. A divorce over the age of 50
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