Child Custody

The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part IV

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJuly 10, 2017

The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part IV We are reaching the end of our blog series on reimbursement claims in divorce-related matters. If you’ve been following along, you know Texas law affords a spouse the right to recover contributions made by one marital estate (you) to another (your spouse). But the process…

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The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part III

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJune 26, 2017

The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part III – This blog is Part III of our ongoing conversation on reimbursement claims in divorce-related matters. In the first two parts of this series, we provided a general overview of what reimbursement claims are, followed by the first of three factors that must be established…

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The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part II

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJune 19, 2017

The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part II Last week, we learned about reimbursement claims in divorce-related matters and that there are three factors that must be established by a spouse seeking reimbursement for contributions made to their former spouse’s estate. Per the Texas Family Code, those three factors are: That a contribution…

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The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part I

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJune 15, 2017

The How and Why Behind Reimbursement Claims – Part I Most everyone has heard of a reimbursement claim. They may not always enjoy going through the process – which can, at times, be quite convoluted – but they will if it means recouping qualifying expenses on anything from medical bills to insurance claims and even…

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Community Liabilities: 2 Methods to Accomplish Just and Right Division

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 2, 2017

Community Liabilities: 2 Methods to Accomplish Just and Right Division – We learned in our previous two blogs what liabilities are and how the court goes about identifying and placing a value on those debts. We also learned each spouses’ role in the process and the factors could influence how a court assigns debt to…

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Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. VI)

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMarch 25, 2017

Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. VI) – We have discussed a great deal of family law terms over the last year or so. Now it is time to take a brief timeout to look back on a some of the more noteworthy concepts. I do this periodically because it’s not like this is…

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Transferring Personal Property Between Spouses – financial instruments

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageFebruary 20, 2017

Transferring Personal Property Between Spouses – financial instruments When personal property is awarded to one spouse in a divorce decree, the answer is not always as simple as handing that property over to your former spouse and walking away. Perhaps the property in question is in your name only, or in the names of both…

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What’s The Difference Between Real And Personal Property?

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, MarriageFebruary 17, 2017

What’s The Difference Between Real And Personal Property? When you search for the word “property” on the Internet, you’ll likely come across the terms real property and personal property. Understanding the differences between these two property types is important. Real Property When someone mentions real property, they’re talking about a family home (along with any…

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What You Should Know About Separate Property

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageFebruary 7, 2017

What You Should Know About Separate Property As we’ve learned from previous articles, separate property belongs to one spouse – meaning, it was obtained before the marriage existed, received through inheritance, or as a gift. There is no split ownership between the spouses, and a court cannot legally award what already has been confirmed as…

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Decision Time: 3 Ways A Court Divides Community Property

Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJanuary 31, 2017

Decision Time: 3 Ways A Court Divides Community Property Seldom can we make a decision in our personal lives – a good decision, anyway – without first having all the facts in front of us. Well the court system clearly works the same way, and now that the court hearing your divorce case has been…

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