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Is Texas a community property state?
Whether you’ve been married for less than five years or more than twenty, divorce is a difficult and emotional undertaking. As you file for divorce, one of the biggest questions you may have is: how do we split our property? Before you determine how to separate your...
Can you catch a divorce from your friends?
Can you catch the "divorce bug" from a friend or relative?A study from the Pew Research Center indicates that your odds of getting divorced drastically increase -- by 75% -- whenever a friend or close relative splits with their spouse. Perhaps even more surprising is...
Custody and the transgender child
Gender issues are at the forefront of much of the collective American consciousness as transgender activists continually push for understanding and equal rights under the law. Unfortunately, the parents of transgender minors are now facing new threats in the legal...
The many ways to split holiday parenting time in a Texas divorce
If you will be in the process of getting a divorce or separated by the time the holidays come around, you will surely want to do everything you can to keep things as stable and positive as possible for your children. Trying to find a reasonable and fair way to split...
How can you terminate a parent’s parental rights?
Asking the court to terminate someone's parental rights isn't easy -- and it shouldn't be. The parent-child bond is incredibly important. For the most part, the courts always hope to preserve that bond whenever possible.However, Texas law does allow for the...
Knowing the worth of your company is vital in the divorce
Whether your company is a family business, a sole proprietorship or a partnership, you must have a clear understanding of its value if you and your spouse have decided to divorce.Your legal team should include a professional appraiser who can perform the...
Is there an alternative to a litigated divorce?
You may not realize this as you start your divorce journey, but a divorce doesn't automatically mean a long, complicated battle in court. You do have alternatives -- and not just "staying married."Here are some of your choices: Uncontested divorceAn uncontested...
Suspect your spouse is cheating? Keep an eye out for these signs
Few things can end a marriage as quickly as infidelity. If you have ever suspected your spouse of seeing someone on the side, you probably understand all too well just how devastating this can be. Often, spouses who have suspicions about their significant others have...
Why it’s okay to celebrate a same-sex divorce
Same-sex couples fought so long for the right to be legally married in the United States that many people both within and without the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community treat a same-sex divorce as something akin to a tragedy of epic...
Texan faces charges over divorce fraud
A 51-year-old Texan apparently thought he'd found a convenient way to get a no-hassle divorce -- one that didn't require him to discuss the issue with his wife. To that end, he quietly forged his wife's signature on some forms for the court and lied under oath.Then,...