Divorce is a complex process that can greatly alter your future and your long-term goals. Women who are expecting to divorce in the near future will find it beneficial to consider how they can take steps now to prepare for what is ahead and shield their finances for...
Houston Family Law Blog
What child custody options do I have for the holidays?
When a Texas court is determining how to divide child custody, it must do so while keeping the children's best interests in mind. This means whatever decision is made must be made in order to benefit the children, emotionally, physically, or financially. Regardless of...
More reasons for a prenup
Prenuptial agreements may be particularly effective when dividing a couple's assets if they ever end their marriage. But, millennials are finding new issues that arise during property division in a divorce that justify drafting a prenup. Traditionally, a prenup was...
Celebrating Thanksgiving as a divorced parent
The quintessential Thanksgiving image to many is a family sitting around the table cutting the turkey with a smile on their face. The holiday is often promoted as a time where parents and children get together after they respectively have their work and school days...
Texas child custody
A divorce or the end of a relationship may be accompanied by legal complications over the custody of the couple's children. Child custody in Texas must comply with state law and court procedures.Child custody in Texas is known as conservatorship. The person who is...
Increasing the chances of avoiding divorce court
Couples ending their marriage may begin a stressful and expensive battle, especially if they have children. Fortunately, there are methods for avoiding these difficulties and staying out of the courthouse while undergoing a divorce.Mediation allows the spouses to...
Agreements can lower divorce stress
Ending a marriage can lead to time-consuming and expensive legal disputes. Divorces Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements serve as insurance policies that allow spouses to set forth agreements on financial and other issues in the event of a divorce. A prenup is...
Texas child support changes
Separated or divorced parents and their children may be eligible for more support after September 1. A law took effect that requires parents paying child support to provide dental insurance to their children. Parents who pay child support have been legally required to...
3 tips for telling children about a divorce
For any couple breaking up, sharing the news with the people in their lives is a difficult aspect of the split. Married couples who are also parents together have one particular audience that is most important to inform: the kids.Telling children about an impending...
Unfriending social media during divorce
A divorcing spouse has many opportunities to undermine their case for spousal and child support, property division and other important matters. The misuse of social media is a misstep that can be used against a spouse during divorce.First and foremost, everything...

