It is not often in Texas, or anywhere else in the country for that matter, that a child custody case comes up that touches on more than one major concept of child custody law, but such a situation was recently decided in Minnesota -- involving both grandparents'...
For many people in Texas who are going through a divorce, one of the primary concerns is to figure out the aspects of property division. And, as many couples know -- or will find out -- oftentimes the biggest asset that needs to be divided is the family home.In some...
When a couple with children get divorced, many people might be caught in the crossfire. This includes the children, of course, but also many additional family members -- particularly grandparents. In and after a contentious divorce, it can be tricky for now-former...
We have written recently about fathers who owed large amounts of child support despite having large amounts of money being found out because of their activities on social media websites. There are other ways that family law attorneys might be able to determine that a...
People use Facebook for all sorts of reasons. Oftentimes a primary use is to keep track of family and friends through updates and photos. As technology has made it easier to record videos and take photos, people are sometimes less than judicious about the sorts of...
Many folks in Texas who get a divorce never would have thought they could end up in that position. Of course, nobody enters a marriage planning to get divorced, but even when things are going roughly, the dreaded D-word still carries a sense of gravitas -- and...
In our last post, we discussed how it can be difficult for unmarried couples to split up assets -- and determine child custody issues -- because there is no marriage that legally needs to be ended. While same-sex marriage is not legal in Texas, there are many couples...
People in Texas know that when they are going through a divorce, there are issues that must be considered. For many parents, the most important one is the fate of the children. While people may have the best interests of the children at heart, child custody issues can...
For many couples in Texas who are getting married, a prenuptial agreement can ensure that, should the couple ever divorce, that an agreement is in place that will cover potentially contentious issues such as property division. However, even though a prenup is in...
Parents who are divorcing need to have the welfare of their children at the forefront of their minds when going through a custody battle. While many parents are happy, or at least relieved, if they are awarded primary or joint custody, the impact that the process can...