During our last post we addressed how going through a divorce and property division during a turbulent economy is much tougher than going through the same process in a healthy one. Houses seem to no longer be as safe of a bet as they once were and many divorcing...
Family pets are often seen as furry, feathery or even scaly members of the family, and sometimes when a family goes through divorce the family pet can be at the center of a custody dispute. One family is going through a bitter divorce and the center of controversy is...
Going through a divorce and property division is financially challenging enough in a normal economy, but during the uncertain economic times that current divorcing couples face the property division process is likely harder. Many couples over the last few years have...
Over the last year the state of Texas has helped parents collect almost $3 billion in back child support payments. The approach Texas takes in the collection of back child support is among the best in the country, and the success may be related to the Non-Custodial...
A growing number of grandparents are making the decision to become foster parents of grandchildren removed from the birth parents by Child Protective Services. Grandparents' rights in Texas allow them to potentially become certified as foster parents for children...
Divorced parents in Texas and elsewhere in the country are finding it more difficult to follow child custody arrangements because of the tough economy. Divorced parents today who are offered a job in a new location have to weigh the choice against the obligations of...
The state of Texas has the good fortune of being the new jurisdiction for Jesse James' child custody case. The reality television star has relocated to the Lone Star State with his 7-year-old daughter and any future child custody proceedings involving Jesse James'...
Many people believe that divorce happens earlier in a marriage rather than later in life. AARP recently sponsored a study to look at late-term divorce in order to see who initiated the decision, why the decision was initiated and what the children of older divorcing...
A divorced couple's divorce settlement and property division have been complicated by allegations against the husband for running a Ponzi scheme. The fraud allegations were asserted against the former husband almost two years after he finalized a divorce with his...
When it comes to missing child support payments, poor people are often times simply put into jail. They are not represented by legal counsel because they cannot afford it. In recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling involving cases where a non-custodial parent is accused of...