Austin, Texas Family Law Blog

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...

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...

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,...

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...