contact todayRegardless of where one lives, divorce is seldom easy, even when it is amicable. At some point, there is usually disagreement on who gets what or parental rights. After all, if the spouses agreed on everything, there would not be a divorce. Though, a recent study did...
DALLAS FAMILY LAW BLOG
Prenups, like Kelly Clarkson’s, are a game-changer in a divorce
Many people in the Dallas area have a negative impression of prenuptial agreements. They may think a prenup is a sign that you are greedy or are not committed to making your marriage last. They may even think that all prenups are unfair or lopsided to favor one spouse...
Understanding parental alienation
Parental alienation may happen where there is a high-conflict divorce and a child strongly identifies with one parent over the other. Signs of parental alienation The alienating parent may pressure the child to feel hatred toward the other parent and reject him or...
As divorce proceeds, Kelly Clarkson asks to be declared single
In Texas and across the United States, divorce can be time-consuming. Even in cases in which the parties are on relatively good terms, there will be issues that arise that complicate matters. When there is acrimony over property, child custody, child support,...
International child custody and the Hague Convention
When parents divorce, they often have a child custody arrangement that addresses their responsibilities for the child. Sometimes, if there is a custody dispute, one parent may take the child without the other parent’s knowledge or permission, called abduction. When...
Business and charitable survival in a divorce
Bill and Melinda Gates ended their marriage but are trying to stay jointly involved in their $55 billion charitable foundation. There are many challenges for the Gates and couples who intend to work together in a charity or family business following a high asset...
Jana Kramer and Mike Caussin reportedly reach custody agreement
Marriages end for a variety of reasons. A couple may decide to end things after discovering that their marriage has simply run its course due to ‘irreconcilable differences.’ In other cases, one spouse will decide to end the marriage due to the actions of the other...
Children won’t testify in Jolie & Pitt’s divorce case
There are a lot of divorce and family law issues that can become contentious, but in a lot of cases none are more important than those pertaining to child custody and visitation. That’s one reason why superstar actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been battling...
Complexities abound in international parental abduction cases
Child custody disputes can be complicated matters in any situation, but these disputes are compounded when a parent absconds with the child out of the U.S. Every day, children in the U.S. are wrongfully removed from the country in violation of parental rights. For...
Bill and Melinda Gates head for divorce
Bill Gates is known worldwide as the founder of Microsoft and one of the richest men in the world. He and his wife, Melinda, married in 1994 and have spent the last several decades involved in significant philanthropic endeavors to better the lives and health...
