As children grow, their needs and circumstances often change. These changed needs sometimes require modifications to existing parenting time arrangements. Texas family courts recognize that what worked for a younger…
Anyone who is planning to file for divorce in Dallas should learn more about asset division and how assets are divided in divorce in Texas. When it comes to…
Following a divorce or separation, parents need to determine who will claim their children on their taxes. As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) explains, only one parent can claim…
Spousal support (alimony or spousal maintenance) is a payment made during or after the divorce from one spouse to the other. Under Texas Family Code Sec. 8.001, spousal support…
A seemingly trivial statistical change in 2007 speaks volumes about child custody in today’s America. That year, the Census Bureau stopped assuming that children lived with two married parents. Indeed,…
While mothers are traditionally more likely to obtain “custody” of children during a divorce in Texas, fathers have significant rights when it comes to their children. Custody is not…
Divorce brings a lot of changes to people’s lives. It can change where you live, how often you see your children and even the people who you consider to be…
Many Texans sign prenuptial agreements “prenups” before they marry to protect their assets once they are married. Like other contracts, the prenup must comply with state law to be valid.
The Lone Star State has one of the narrowest spousal support laws in the country. Typically, to qualify for alimony in Texas, the marriage must have lasted at least…
A man’s paternal rights and parental responsibilities are tied to a judicial finding of paternity. As explained by the Texas Office of Attorney General, “paternity is legal fatherhood.” If…
