The Hague Convention is a treaty that the United States is a signatory to and aims to keep parents from illegally taking children out of their home country. The goal is to return any children taken to another back to their country of habitual residence. From there,...
Month: October 2016
How do I explain our divorce to our child?
If you are a parent who is going through the dissolution of your marriage, you may be feeling overwhelmed for a number of reasons. Of course, there is the emotional toll that comes with the end of any important relationship. But you are also likely concerned about...
Divorce considerations for older people in Texas
While the U.S. divorce rate has been going down over the past several years, some specific demographics have been experiencing increases. For those over the age of 50, the rate of divorce has doubled in the last 26 years. Since people over age 50 are nearer to...
Facebook, Twitter and divorce
When a person posts on Facebook, Twitter or other social media site, they are leaving a record in cyberspace. Those records can come back to haunt the poster in a family law dispute.Before you post, think of how it would look if your ex's lawyer introduced it in...
Divorce was food for Food Network star’s soul
It is the time of year now when many of us might tune into the Food Network to see what all the amazing talents are cooking up for the upcoming holidays. A familiar face from the network is Gina Neely. You probably remember her from the show she costarred in with Pat...
The Pitt-Jolie divorce and the likelihood of a prenup
Texas is a community property state, and this means that the shared marital property of people who divorce there will be split equally unless they can otherwise come to an agreement. This is also true in California, the state where Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce...