Establishing what is yours, and what is mine – Because Texas is a community-property state, most property acquired during a marriage is considered jointly owned by both spouses and is divided upon divorce, annulment or death. But as we alluded to in our last blog, establishing ownership of ALL real and personal property from a…
View pageSummary of Common Family Law Terms – Over the last few months I have written about the legal concepts related to marriage and attempted to break these concepts into bite-size pieces over a series of blogs. We’ve covered some serious ground in that time – around 15 or so blogs – and my hope is…
View pageFamily Rights and Duties, For Better Or for Worse … For better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part. Those are powerful wedding vows, aren’t they? If you are thinking about getting married, remember that marriage is not only a sacred institution – it is a…
View pageWhat is a premarital agreement? – I’m skipping ahead a little bit here, but since my family law blogs over the past month and a half or so have focused on marriage and everything that it entails – the various types, who can, who cannot, legal issues, et cetera – I thought this would be…
View pageAre You Truly Common-Law Married? Despite what you may think you know about common-law marriage, it is not as informal as it sounds. The state of Texas is as specific as it can be with its laws regarding informal marriage for the simple reason that – God love em – there are people who believe…
View pageFinal thoughts on the All-Important Marriage License – The term “marriage license” was thrown around quite often in the previous two blogs, so I thought it would be a good idea to do a separate and shorter entry on it – just so we make sure not to leave anything out. After all, nothing I…
View pageSo you are young — very young — and in love. And you want to get married. Depending on your family situation, this could either be music to your parent’s ears or the sort of news that prompts the famous mom and dad line, “Over my dead body!” From a legal advice perspective, I urge…
View pageNew to the idea of marriage — Ceremonial and Informal I have talked — and written — at great length on the sanctity of marriage, and how serving my own family as a passionate husband and father has brought endless love and fulfillment into my life. So if you, too, are considering getting married —…
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Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done. It is also the most rewarding. My wife, Karma, and I struggle and we watch our friends struggle with the demands of parenting. In my law practice, I bear daily witness to the results of parenting styles and the conflict that occurs over which style is…
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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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