Divorce

Modifying management rights over marital property

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 19, 2016

Modifying management rights over marital property – We’ve discussed a lot over the last two blogs about spousal management rights over marital property, whether it be community or separate property. Now, let’s discuss when spouses need to modify those rights. Spouses can decide to modify management rights either out of convenience or because they are…

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4 Ways to Respond After You Get Your Divorce Papers

Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 15, 2016

4 Ways to Respond After You Get Your Divorce Papers – Seldom are divorce decisions mutual. Despite the fact that a mutual divorce decision is better for the future of the children involved in the divorce, most divorces are initiated by one of the spouse and the later only has to respond to the decision already…

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Who has the right to “Manage” marital property? PART II

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 9, 2016

Who has the right to “Manage” marital property? PART II – Last week, we learned equal ownership of community property between spouses does not always mean each has equal management rights in that property. Believe it or not, one spouse could have sole authority to manage, control, and dispose of community property without the other…

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Who has the right to “Manage” marital property

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 3, 2016

Who has the right to “Manage” marital property – As we have learned from Texas community-property laws, each spouse has equal ownership of what has been determined to be community property, regardless of who purchased it, earned it, or acquired it. Like I have said many time before, what is yours is mine and what is…

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4 Types of Child Custody

Child Custody, Divorce, InsightsMay 1, 2016

4 Types of Child Custody Children are often considered as the most important asset in a divorce. Divorce i.e. the parting of ways between the two spouses can have an adverse effect on the health and happiness of their children. For them, not being able to live with their parents can be a blow that…

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Characterizing “other” Property Interests

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageApril 26, 2016

Characterizing “other” Property Interests – Just when you thought there could not be more examples of property characterization, I throw more in. I know, I’ve done four of these blogs on everything from wages to life insurance policies, and it feels like the topic that will never end. But truthfully, I care about your best…

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Characterizing Business Interests

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageApril 18, 2016

Characterizing Business Interests – Building my family law firm from the ground up has been extremely challenging. It has also been just as rewarding. Like me, all good business owners have poured their heart and soul, and countless hours, into starting something they can call their own – thus building something of both meaning and…

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Characterizing Life And Casualty Insurance

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageApril 10, 2016

Characterizing Life And Casualty Insurance – As I have mentioned in previous blogs, there is a method to which all property –including income from various sources – is characterized as either separate or community property. Last week, I focused a blog on characterizing work income. Today, it is Life and Casualty Insurance. I find the…

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Extra Marital Affair Leading To Divorce – How to Cope Up With the Situation?

Divorce, Insights, MarriageApril 9, 2016

Extra Marital Affair Leading To Divorce – How to Cope Up With the Situation? – Extra marital affairs are disliked by all, irrespective of caste, color or creed. The impact of such affairs can be very complicated and heartbreaking. The feelings of ending your strong relation with the person you thought will always love you…

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Characterizing work income

Divorce, Family Law, InsightsApril 5, 2016

Characterizing work income – Based on what you know thus far about characterization of property, would you say income – whether it be that of your spouse or your own – is separate property or community property? Don’t jump to an answer too fast. Think about it, because not all answers for this topic are…

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