Family law attorneys believe that for any co-parenting plan to succeed, there must be an effective and balanced parenting agreement behind it.
The critical word in this is “agreement,” which involves not the attorneys or the court telling parents how to conduct themselves, but rather the parents willingly working together [...]
There are many types of relationship-based legal cases that do not require working with a family law firm in Texas, nor will family members have one appointed for them by a court if necessary; however, just because many family-oriented legal processes can be overseen without the hiring of a family [...]
In this 7-part series about divorce in Texas, the division of marital assets is certainly not the only financial element that divorce lawyers must help their clients resolve, as marital debt must be dealt with as well.
Just as marital property is not always evenly divided 50/50 in a community [...]
In this last of 7 segments discussing the basics of divorce, the topic is family violence and how Texas divorce lawyers sometimes see the family courts intervening as a result.
Contacting an attorney to start the divorce process is a good first step when a marriage is unrepairable, there are [...]
The division of marital property is one of the more complicated aspects of ending a marriage that Texas divorce lawyers work with their clients to finalize.
This is especially so with non-material wealth like employee benefits and retirement income, both of which a divorcing spouse may have certain rights to [...]
Getting a divorce in Texas definitely comes with a financial cost that could include paying court fees, hiring an experienced divorce lawyer, and other possible expenses; however, the money aspect should not prevent someone from filing.
That is because the actual cost to retain the services of an attorney can [...]
Your Texas divorce decree is a legally-binding court order from the family court outlining how you and your former spouse are to proceed following the legal termination of your marriage.
Should situations change and you are unable to follow that order, it’s important to discuss it with a lawyer experienced [...]
A positive outcome that many divorce lawyers see after helping clients terminate a failed marriage is when those divorced people go on to begin new happy marriages with different families members involved.
So blended families are not uncommon to family law attorneys, nor are the challenges that these situations can [...]
An unfortunate issue that parents face after a divorce is the denial of visitation by the custodial parent.
When child custody orders outlining visitation rights are not followed, it can be detrimental to the child caught between his or her disagreeing parents.
When this happens, it’s recommended that parents being [...]