Family Law Blog

A lot of Texas men in unhappy relationships do not file for divorce or consider ending the relationship with the mother of their children because they believe they will be at a disadvantage if they end up in family court. People frequently claim that mothers receive...

When parents who share custody get stressed and angry with one another, their negative emotions tend to affect their children. The summer months are typically a time of joy, relaxation and exploration for children. However, they could be a time of intense stress if...

The division of community property in a Texas divorce is often the hardest part of the process for couples to handle. The more successful the spouses were during the marriage, the more marital or community property they will need to divide. Certain assets are more...

Parents can't always stay together until the children that they share turn 18. Sometimes, it is best for the entire family when parents decide to go their separate ways. However, when divorced and separated parents seek to sort out ways to share responsibility for...

One of the reasons that people find the divorce process to be so confusing is that the laws are different in literally every state. Although there is significant overlap from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, little differences in the law can lead to major differences in...

November 2019 Newsletter Stories of family conflict during the holidays abound. One need only watch favorite holiday movies or TV shows to see how common family disputes can be during the holidays. One or another family member revives some old perceived slight, which...

October 2019 In Texas divorces, is there is almost always a party seeking completion of the case immediately, while the opposite party needs or wants a slower process. That is to say, there’s nearly always a “pusher” and a “dragger” of the divorce process. Of course...

May 2019 People often ask whether infidelity even matters anymore in divorces. Different jurisdictions deal with it differently. In Texas, the issue is even treated differently in different localities. Historically, Texas case law indicates infidelity is one of many...

June 2019 Persons going through a divorce need to know that debts ordered to be paid by the other party in a Final Decree of Divorce (“Decree”) might actually not get paid. Some people believe a Decree covers all their concerns about a debt if it orders the other...

July 2019 It’s summertime; a time for fun in the sun, pools, lakes, and keeping kids occupied. Stated another way, parents of youngsters will need to enroll their kids in one after another activity that will hopefully burn the limitless energy children possess. These...