Family members and spouses in Texas may be able to prevent a bad situation from becoming worse by learning more about the laws concerning temporary restraining orders in the state. According to Texas law, a spouse or court may grant a temporary restraining order...
Year: 2014
Renowned hedge fund founder files for divorce
The founder of a well-known hedge fund firm recently filed for divorce from his 43-year-old wife, citing 'irreconcilable differences." The 45-year-old husband is a billionaire, according to authorities, and his high-asset divorce may serve as an interesting example...
Parents charged with avoiding child support
For Texas law enforcement professionals, social media has made aspects of the job much easier. Recently, non-custodial parents who have claimed to not have enough money to pay adequate child support have been found to be contradicting themselves on their Facebook...
What to do with a house in a divorce
Texas residents and those across the U.S. who are considering a divorce may find it necessary to divide their jointly owned home along with their other assets. This can be a complicated process if proper steps are not taken, as all factors and details need to be...
Basketball player seeks sole custody
Texas basketball fans may be interested in a child custody case involving Paul George of the Indiana Pacers, who is seeking full custody of a child if she is proven to be his by a second paternity test. The child was born May 1 and has been cared for by her mother,...
Judge makes decision on fee issue in McCourt divorce settlement
Dallas couples may be interested in the latest news in the divorce legal battle between a Los Angeles billionaire and his ex-wife. The man has now succeeded in his attempts to have his ex-wife pay his legal fees, unless she decides to contest the ruling. In 2012,...
Fathers increasingly seeking parenting rights
More and more fathers in Texas are determined to participate in shared parenting time and decision-making on equal footing with women. Men going through divorce have been increasingly hiring attorneys who champion father's rights. In addition to custody issues...
Halle Berry to pay $16,000 per month in child support
Sources say that more-and-more men are seeking child custody and child support than ever before. Some of the change may be attributed to changes in household structures in recent years. Last year, the Pew Research Center said that 40 percent of American households...
Melanie Griffith seeks physical custody of 17-year-old daughter
When news of a celebrity divorce arises, there often seems to be a great deal of discussion surrounding property settlement issues. Many high-profile cases generate discussions of prenuptial agreements, if any, or more direct conversions regarding assets that may be a...
Business ownership may make property division more complex
It is easy to think of the house, the car, investments and similar assets that may be addressed in a property division portion of a Texas divorce (the use of the singular form of the words car and house is intended for simplicity in the blog post - - many marriages...