So you are getting divorced. You have found yourself a family lawyer, raised enough funds to financially see the process through from start to finish, asked the right questions, got all your documents together, and prepared yourself mentally for the uncharted road ahead. You are feeling as good as you can possibly feel under the…
A question our team of family law attorneys gets asked all the time is if legal separation is recognized in Texas. And if so, what is the difference between that and a divorce? While there are some states that do recognize legal separation, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mississippi, and Florida do not. In these states,…
We recently found a quote from an unknown author that says, “Don’t look back. You’re not going that way.” This is excellent advice, as we always want to be looking forward to our future rather than constantly thinking about things from the past that we wish we could have done better but cannot change. With…
Many people are concerned when they hire a lawyer for the first time that they will somehow give up their right to privacy. They think the information they divulge, conversations they engage in, intimate details they share, and anything else they say could be used against them later. Fortunately, a law known as attorney-client privilege…
Direct vs Indirect Contempt of Court. The legal term “Contempt of Court” is commonplace on television and in movies but the depictions on television and in the movies is generally not accurate or a complete story of the contempt powers of a court. It is important to know that you can be held directly or…
We live in an age where divorce is alarmingly common. After all, 50% of all marriages end in divorce. That is the statistic everyone references, and they are absolutely spot on. As a result, you would think that is all I do in my practice — help people get divorced. Furthermore, it is also easy…
Last year, a LegalZoom.com survey found that 62% of Americans still do not have a will. And of those who do, 12% got one within the past 12 months. The importance of a will cannot be overstated, but as you rush to have yours drafted, please seek help from a knowledgeable estate planning attorney. With…
Proper grounds for divorce. There used to be a time when divorce was frowned upon. People just did not do it very often because marriage was seen as it should be seen – a covenant relationship between two people and God. Spouses were not without faults, but they were willing to go to great lengths…
Useful Blog Posts about Child Support. Child support is a periodic payment made by one parent to benefit a child following the end of a marriage. In a perfect world, the obligated parent simply pays the other to cover necessary expenses for the child, and life goes on. But as we have discussed many times…
Common Divorce Tips. Everyone has divorce advice to give these days. Some is useful information, and the people dolling it out — friends, family members, co-workers, and the like — mean well and want the best for you. But you do not want to follow every tip you receive for a variety of reasons that…