In some situations, estranged married couples may decide to opt for a legal separation in lieu of a divorce. Although Texas is one of a handful of states that don't officially recognize legal separation, it can be accomplished by using other laws.A divorce in Texas...
Facebook and smartphones have been used more and more often in family law cases. A couple involved in an ongoing divorce and child custody dispute has made national headlines because of a recent court order.According to the Houston Chronicle, the man posted a rant...
Although any divorce has the potential to become contentious and even downright nasty, celebrity divorces often seem this way because disagreements make for a juicier story in the press.Deion Sanders' estranged wife has filed a lawsuit in Collin County, Texas, against...
If you're going through a divorce, you may have a lot of questions, even if you already have an attorney. What will we do with the mortgage? Will I be able to stay on the same health care plan? Most importantly, who will take care of our beloved cat and dog? Is it a...
A Dallas detective who apparently kept files of domestic violence cases at his home has retired amid an internal investigation of his practices.According to an article on NBC DFW's website, the man, a 40-year veteran of the department, worked with the family violence...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...