What lengths would you go to in order to strengthen your divorce case? Would you try to access personal files on her computer? Troll his Facebook and Twitter accounts or intercept email messages? Perhaps a better question is whether your spouse would do any of these...
Month: February 2012
Texas law allows paternity testing for men paying child support
On behalf of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. | Feb 25, 2012 |
Until last September, men who paid child support for children they suspected weren't biologically theirs had little recourse. If a court order said they had to pay, they had to pay.But on May 12, 2011, Gov. Rick Perry signed into law Senate Bill 785, which allows a...
Your Texas divorce and continued health insurance coverage
On behalf of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. | Feb 23, 2012 |
A recent study conducted by the University of Michigan found that women are more likely to lose their health insurance coverage within six months of finalizing a divorce and to go without medical insurance for at least two years post-divorce than are men. In the wake...
U.S. Supreme Court declines hearing grandparents’ rights case
On behalf of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. | Feb 21, 2012 |
Every state, including Texas, has a law regarding grandparent visitation that can allow a judge to require regular access to grandchildren. However, the line surrounding grandparents' rights is a bit fuzzy. What if the parents of a child ask a judge not to allow...
Texas child custody fight draws to a close
On behalf of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. | Feb 21, 2012 |
A near-decade-long international child custody fight has come to an end with the birthday of the boy at the center of it all. The boy, who recently turned 16, has officially "aged out" of a treaty that deals with child abduction across national borders, leading a...
Cellphones increasingly used as evidence in divorce
On behalf of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. | Feb 15, 2012 |
Those going through a divorce are increasingly using evidence on their cellphones to help their cases.A selection of divorce lawyers recently took a survey, and results showed that 92 percent believe the devices are being used more to capture and display evidence...
Mediators can offer sensible alternative to court
On behalf of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. | Feb 14, 2012 |
Many people who contact mediators don't necessarily understand what mediators do and how they can help in the divorce process. As a Huffington Post article notes, divorce mediation has been rightly pegged as a sensible alternative to disputes resolved in court. It's...
Valentine’s Day isn’t just for lovers anymore
On behalf of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. | Feb 13, 2012 |
If you're on the verge of a divorce, you may feel especially unhappy this Valentine's Day. It can be hard to watch people in love feeding sweet chocolates to each other while your own relationship continues to sour.But rest assured you're not alone: Divorce filings...
Mid-wife crisis: Divorce rates double for women over 50
On behalf of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. | Feb 9, 2012 |
It used to be that if you made it through the first 20 or 30 years of your marriage, you and your spouse stuck it out to the end no matter how much you soured toward each other or grew apart. Divorcing over 50 was a major personal and financial upheaval that didn't...
Are Best Actress Oscar winners in need of premarital agreements?
On behalf of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C. | Feb 6, 2012 |
Winning an Oscar is every actor's dream come true. Achieving such success early in life, however, can be a set-up for a letdown, and there is a surprising link between Best Actress winners and the rates of divorce. So much so, in fact, that women who achieve such...
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