Child Custody Laws in Texas Consider the Best Interests of a Child – When making a visitation or child custody order, the courts in Texas consider the best interests of a child. This means that the presiding judge will do their best to make an order that serves the child’s mental, emotional, and physical needs…
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What is Conservatorship Under Texas Law? When you file for divorce, you enter strange and unfamiliar territory, and often this means learning a completely new language. You might have heard the term conservator bandied about in court, by your lawyer, or by friends who have previously gotten divorced. Now that you’re facing divorce yourself, though,…
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What are the Grounds for Divorce in Texas? If you reside in the State of Texas and are thinking about ending your marriage. Then you need to know that you must plead and prove at least one legally sufficient reason (“grounds”) for your marriage to be ended. Grounds for divorce are required in ceremonial and…
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What is Child Support – Divorce quickly cuts into your income, and if you are a two-income family your income will be cut in half. However, the household expenses you used to share will double as you set up two households. The expense of divorce litigation can make your financial situation even tougher. Most couples…
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Visitation – Parenting is rife with challenges, and most parents of very young children report that the overwhelming needs of children under the age of three can be completely exhausting. Similarly, Texas law represents a belief that children under the age of three have categorically different needs. The law grew out of an older doctrine…
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Five Ways to Save Money In a Divorce – I’ve been practicing family law for over 20 years, and I have had the pleasure of serving thousands of people as they tried to move through the process of ending their relationships. My experience has taught me five key ways clients can save money during the…
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Five Things You Should Do When Your Spouse Wants a Divorce Stay Calm One of the biggest mistakes you can make is getting angry when things don’t go your way. You may not be able to talk your spouse out of his or her decision. Rule: If you find out your spouse wants a divorce,…
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Create a Stronger Marriage – My career as a family lawyer has afforded me the unique opportunity to evaluate relationships between people from most ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds. This experience has led me to five inescapable actions that we must take if we are going to create stronger relationships. Get Right With God. Too…
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