You have finally decided to file divorce papers, and you feel ready to move on with your own life. However, as you realize the reality of your financial situation, you begin to worry about how divorce will impact you monetarily long term.In certain situations, you may...
When a Texas couple ends their marriage, one parent may be required to pay child support to the other. However, parents may participate in the decision regarding this child support rather than simply going through litigation and having a judge decide. Parents will...
Marriages end for many reasons, but Texas residents might be surprised to learn that politics can be a factor. According to a study from Wakefield Research, more relationships are coming to an end over political disagreements since President Trump's election.The...
When a divorce in Texas involves a couple with a retirement plan, the splitting of assets could create tax consequences. In addition to legal guidance, a person getting a divorce might want advice from a financial planner before agreeing to a property division...
There are a number of misconceptions associated with prenuptial agreements. However, these agreements can help ensure an equitable outcome if a marriage fails. Even a lower income couple could benefit from setting up a prenup. The reality is that prenuptial agreements...
Texas fathers may be more likely to acknowledge paternity if the mother is well-educated and affluent according to a study that looked at 5,427,689 births to unmarried women between 2009 and 2013. The study found that paternity was claimed at the hospital for nearly...
In his final month in the White House, President Barack Obama issued several hundred regulations. One of them called on states to assess realistic child support payments on those who are poor or incarcerated. A 2006 federal study of nine states found that 70 percent...
In Texas, missed child support payments are debts that do not go away. Child support typically continues until a child becomes an adult. However, back child support can be collected even after the child gets to the age of majority. If a parent is delinquent in making...
For many single parents in Texas, it can be difficult to make ends meet. For the most part, custodial parents are entitled to receive regular child support payments from their child's other parent pursuant to a court order. In some cases, the non-custodial parent must...
When parents in Texas divorce, they might agree that they will continue to live in roughly the same vicinity for the sake of the children. However, when one parent decides to move to live closer to a new partner, this might cause problems with child visitation times....