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,...
Year: 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...
Divorce and college savings plans
Although most Texas couples who are planning to tie the knot consider the commitment to be a long-term matter, divorce rates reflect the reality of how many marriages come to an end. When that happens, family finances can suffer dramatically, especially if the...
Valuating a business for property division purposes
Whether a divorcing couple has one car and a checking account or valuable real estate and stocks, property division is a part of every divorce case. One asset that can be particularly difficult to divide during a Texas divorce is a business. Before property division...
The role of the calendar in Texas divorce cases
Findings to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association suggests divorce may be seasonal. After looking at divorce filings in the state of Washington from 2001 to 2015, researchers found the filings increased in March and August. The...
Men’s work statuses correlated with divorce risk
Many Texans file for divorce each year. When people marry, they generally do so without thinking about the possibility that their marriages might fail. There are multiple factors that can lead to divorces, and a study highlights the role that work status...