By Thomas Little | Published September 18, 2018 | Posted in Divorce Law, Family Law | Tagged Tags: Post-Divorce Checklist | Comments Off on Post-Divorce Checklist
Post-Divorce Checklist
Going through a divorce is a stressful time in anyone’s life. When the judge pronounces “You are divorced”, there’s the immediate reaction of relief and a sense of finality. For some people, when they leave the Court, it is final. However, for many others there is still a lot of work left to do. If Read More
Read MoreHiding Assets During a Divorce — Do You Think Your Spouse Might Be Hiding Money or Debt?
Divorce is a very stressful process under the most ideal circumstances, and the pressure and fear gets so much worse if you suspect your spouse is hiding assets — in divorce negotiations, this issue often comes up. Divorces are mentally, emotionally, and often physically draining, even when the divorce is amicable. For many people, divorces Read More
Read MoreA Guide to Child Support in Texas
A Guide to Child Support in Texas Child Support is money that one parent pays to the other parent to help support his or her child. In the majority of cases, one parent will have the child the majority of the time. In those cases, the parent who has the child the lesser amount of Read More
Read MoreMilitary Retirement and Divorce in Texas
This article only concerns military retirement and divorce in Texas. Recently, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that could significantly impact former members of the military and their spouses who are divorced or going through a divorce. According to some estimates, this could potentially affect tens of millions of people. In May 2017, Read More
Read MoreAfter-Divorce Checklist
Divorce Checklist: Still More to Do Going through a divorce is a stressful time in anyone’s life. When the judge pronounces, “You are divorced,” there’s the immediate reaction of relief and a sense of finality. For some people, when they leave the Court, it is final. However, for many others, there is still a lot Read More
Read MoreTexas Divorce — Initial Consultation
Preparing for an initial consultation with an attorney about a pending divorce, in Texas or in any state, can be very stressful. Most consultations are about one hour, so that means you have limited time to share all of the information that you feel is pertinent to your divorce. This is also your opportunity to Read More
Read MorePreparing for an Initial Consult in a (Texas) Divorce
Texas Divorce — Initial Consultation Preparing for an initial consultation with an attorney about a pending divorce, in Texas or in any state, can be very stressful. Most consultations are about one hour, so that means you have limited time to share all of the information that you feel is pertinent to your divorce. This Read More
Read MoreFather’s Rights – Trends in Child Custody
There are numerous attorneys, law firms, and organizations that hold themselves out as advocates for father’s rights. But what are the father’s rights in a child custody case? Father’s Rights — Rights Regardless of Gender By the letter of the law, fathers have equal rights as it pertains to care, custody, and possession of their children. Read More
Read MoreCommon Law Marriage in Texas
Common Law Marriage in Texas — Traditional Versus Informal Marriages Common law marriage is not the term recognized by the State of Texas. It’s called an Informal Marriage and is covered under the Texas Family Code in Sections 2.401 through 2.404. For the purposes of this article, however, we will still use the familiar term, Read More
Read MoreDivorce Mediation in Texas – What is it, and How Does it Work?
Divorce mediation in Texas is defined as the attempt to settle a legal dispute through a third party mediator who works to help the parties find a mutually acceptable resolution. The mediation process is non-binding, which means the case will only be settled if both parties agree. Divorce mediation in Texas does not always result Read More
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