Parents in Round Rock and the greater Austin metro area who do not live together know that child support is going to be part of their lives, as it is well-established both in Texas and the other states that parents have a duty to support their children. What some...
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Strategies to speed up your divorce
Television and movies probably leave you with the idea that divorces can take months or even years to finalize. In some ways, popular portrayals are correct. But there are strategies you can use to speed up your divorce. This post will go over those strategies.Before...
What is different about collaborative law negotiation?
Many of those in the greater Austin, Texas, area who follow this blog probably already know that collaborative law involves a lot of negotiation in child support, divorce and child custody matters. The idea of the collaborative process is, after all, to encourage...
Unforeseen job loss could predicate need to modify support terms
It is its unpredictability that keeps life interesting and exciting. But sometimes, an unforeseeable event can cause a measure of turmoil. And certainly, unexpectedly losing a job can blindside you and leave you scrambling to deal with a new set of circumstances.This...
How you can protect your intellectual property in a divorce
Divorce almost always gets ugly. It gets even more ugly if there is a significant amount of money, assets, and businesses involve. The difficult of a high asset divorce can be mitigated through the use of a prenuptial agreement. A prenup is a pre-marital contract...
How can drug abuse affect your divorce?
Divorce is complicated enough without adding in additional problems, like drug or alcohol abuse. Unfortunately, divorce is a stressful time for everyone involved, so substance abuse can and does occur with more frequency than it should. If drug abuse was one of the...
Is divorce mediation really less expensive?
For many couples, the threat of financial strain or ruin can keep them from seeking out a divorce that they dearly need. In a traditionally litigated divorce, sparring attorneys often lead couples to fight over every asset, draining those assets in the process.Even...
Tips to prepare for child custody mediation, Part 2
Child custody mediation is, usually, a court-ordered face-to-face negotiation with the other parent. Sometimes the court will include a neutral third-party observer who will report back to the judge his or her assessment of the parents. As discussed in a previous...
Methods to find a divorce lawyer
You probably never wanted to know how to find a divorce lawyer, but it is important to keep in your back pocket, should you, a loved one or a friend ever need one. People often fall into unwary traps and retain the wrong attorney to handle their divorce; then they are...
Some issues with collaborative divorce, Part 2
Collaborative law is an up-and-coming alternative to traditional divorce litigation and court proceedings. As discussed in a previous post, there are many benefits to collaborative divorce; it allows you to talk through the issues with your spouse and to (hopefully)...