Over the years you may have worked hard and seen significant career success. However, your marriage might not have been so successful, and you may find yourself in a position where you are considering divorce. Divorce can be messy, emotionally and financially. Here...
Houston Family Law Blog
Three reasons to modify a child custody plan
Child custody orders and agreements put into words the plans that Houston parents must follow in order to care for their children following separation or divorce. Based on the best interests of the children that will be affected by the custody plans, different...
Securing a fair child support amount in a Texas divorce
Money can be a sensitive subject. Even when one makes a comfortable amount of money, knowing that this amount will be decreased due to a court order can evoke some negative emotions. When it comes to child support, the goal is to ensure that the financial needs of a...
What issues are important in a ‘gray divorce’?
There are many hardships that people in Texas go through during their lives. This is true for people’s marriages as well and couples need to work through many difficulties throughout a marriage. However, for many different reasons the difficulties can become too much....
How Visitation Fits into a Texas Child Custody Plan
Not every Houston parent will emerge from a divorce with all their parental rights intact. That is because courts are tasked with protecting the best interests of children, and if allowing a parent to retain certain custodial or conservatorship rights may emotionally...
Fathers: Don’t underestimate your value
So your marriage is coming to an end. You're probably feeling a lot of emotions as you struggle to figure out how to tell your friends, family, children, and even your spouse that you're getting a divorce. You might also be worried about the financial implications of...
Same-sex couples now deal with divorce
Five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court removed obstacles to same-sex marriage by ensuring its legality. But same sex couples are now facing some the same issues faced by other married couples, such as divorce. Texas poses some legal challenges for same sex couples who...
Privacy in a high-profile Texas divorce
Let’s face it. Most divorces are messy. Occasionally, divorcing spouses are able to navigate through the process cordially, but more often than not, the claws come out. When the divorcing parties are considered a high-profile, high net worth couple, privacy and...
Specific options to help couples divide a family business
This blog recently discussed some of the challenges around dividing a family business during divorce. It can be helpful to couples going through the challenges of dividing a family-owned business to take a little closer look at the different options available, and...
Basics for business owners going through divorce
Many people in the Houston area make their living by owning and growing a family-held or other small business. Many Texans actually manage to acquire a great deal of wealth through their ownership of a family business and have much of their net worth tied up in it....
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