Previous posts on this blog detailed the fact that your 401(k) ranks among your marital assets, making it subject to property division. Yet while your divorce certainly impacts your retirement plans (as the person you planned to spend your retirement years with is no...
Adoption benefits the lives of many children in Texas each year. The outcome of growing a family through adoption leaves a positive and emotional impact for everyone involved with adequate preparation and education. The effect that adoption has on a family's emotional...
Welcoming a child into your home is an emotional experience, especially if it is the child of a family member. Adding to your family is a big responsibility, and you may have questions about whether adoption is in the best interest of the child. We often assist...
Alimony is a common component of divorce cases. Each state has different laws regarding alimony payments, however, and different criteria that you must meet to qualify for spousal support. We understand how the law works regarding alimony payments in Texas and have...
There could be endless obvious or subtle ways for your ex-spouse to disrupt your court-ordered parenting time agreement. A family or civil court generally handles these matters, according to FindLaw. However, Texas treats extreme violations very seriously and could...
Divorce has earned a reputation for being combative and often hostile, but in actuality, ending a marriage doesn’t always mean an all-out war with your ex. Today, more and more people are looking to alternative dispute resolution such as mediation to settle their...
The majority of states in the US have equitable division laws, meaning a judge weighs various factors to negotiate how a divorcing couple will split their assets if the couple cannot negotiate the divisions on their own. For the most part, this means that even if...
Texas custody orders prevent either parent from relocating with the child unless the other parent agrees or the court allows the move. However, you may worry that the child's other parent will take him or her out of state before the judge makes a final custody...
When you marry a person who already has a child, you and your spouse may decide on stepparent adoption. With this process, you would become the child's legal parent. Learn about the process Texas follows for stepparent adoption. File a petition The adoption process...
While couples do not necessarily plan to breakup in Texas or anywhere else in the country, things happen, situations change, and divorces occur. This is one reason that both partners in a marriage may want to understand the family's complete financial condition. In a...
