The decision to adopt alters your life and the life of your adopted child forever. Before you begin an adoption journey, make sure that the time is right. Understanding the path ahead of you ensures that you make an informed decision. Here are a few key things to look...
From the distribution of marital property to child support and custody matters, you could have a number of different issues to go over when preparing for and working through your divorce. It is important to understand that every divorce is unique and realize that...
When deciding on custody arrangements, it is not just about what is best for the parents. In fact, choosing what is best for the child is arguably much more important, both in the eye of the law and in the eye of most people. What is joint custody? As Psychology Today...
The divorce process is usually one riddled with disagreements and arguments. Even in an amiable and mutually decided divorce, it is inevitable that arguments of some sort will crop up eventually. Many of these arguments will revolve around property and asset division,...
When you and your child’s other parent decide to part ways in Texas, you may end up sharing custody and parenting time. Typically, this means your child may have to move back and forth between your home and that of his or her mother or father. While there is a period...
Someone has to be the first one to pull the plug on a Texas marriage, and research shows that one-half of a male-female couple is more likely to do so than the other. While estimates suggest that today’s divorce rate hovers somewhere around about 45%, studies show...
Each state mandates its rules for the separation of property during a divorce. Texas is one of nine states following the community property rule, meaning any property acquired during the marriage is marital property. In application, that does not always result in...
During a Texas child custody case, you may find that you and your child’s other parent have differing opinions about where your child should live and when. This may prove especially true if there is a high level of animosity that exists between you and your former...
When you split from your husband or wife, you may worry about whether you are going to be able to maintain your lifestyle once you enter retirement. Many Texas residents navigating divorces have similar concerns, and about 30% of them do not realize that they may be...
Adopting a child is a huge decision. You have to make many choices once you decide this is what you want to do. You have two general ways to adopt. You can go through a private service or adopt from the foster system. The New York Times explains adoption from the...
