Texas Presumes Paternity When Married Couples Have Children
As discussed on Monday, acknowledging paternity can be straightforward – all that is required is an AOP form with both parents’ signatures. When parents are arguing about paternity or there are marital...
View ArticleIncreasing Numbers of Fathers Winning Sole Custody
Fathers have come a long way in Texas. In the past, child custody almost invariably went to mothers. Mothers still are more likely to receive custody of children in a divorce case, but Texas courts do...
View ArticleDivorce & the Dead Battery Syndrome
Divorce avoidance is simple. When most people think of marriage, they consider the many common benefits that it offers to each spouse. Marriage offers financial stability, financial rewards,...
View ArticleDating After Divorce Survival Tips
Dating after divorce doesn’t come without tribulations. Surviving divorce, raising a child, practicing law for over 30 years, and enjoying the economic fruits from some of my Houston clients’...
View ArticleYour Divorce Attorney Partnership
Your Divorce Attorney Partnership Houston divorce attorneys view their relationship with their client as a partnership. Communication and a clear understanding of your options is vital when working...
View ArticleChoosing a Divorce Attorney
Choosing a Divorce Attorney Divorce can be a complex process. If you’ve been married for a long time, you and your spouse most likely have accumulated considerable assets. Splitting up will affect...
View ArticleDivorce Mediation Could Be Right for You
Divorce mediation involves working with your spouse and mediator to arrive at a divorce settlement and plan for living productive lives apart. The mediator is simply a person who is a neutral third...
View Article10 Common Divorce Mistakes to Avoid
Divorce is difficult. Many times your divorce will be your first experience in dealing with attorneys and Houston’s Family Courts. There is no reason to feel overwhelmed if you know what to expect and...
View ArticleSecrets to Avoiding Divorce
The Secret to Avoiding Divorce I have handled hundreds of Texas divorces in my career, have worked with fellow attorneys who have handled thousands of divorces, and have observed thousands of divorces...
View ArticleTop 10 Divorce Financial Missteps You Don’t Want to Make
Top 10 Divorce Financial Missteps You Don’t Want to Make Financial missteps can be easy to make if you’re involved in divorce psychological warfare. Your mind is on other things, namely your children...
View ArticleTop 3 Contentious Houston Divorce Issues
The hardest issues to work out in a Houston divorce are the 3 contentious issues of community property, spousal and child support, and child custody. Who gets what? What items and accounts...
View Article10 Questions You Must Ask a Divorce Professional
Divorce can be a confusing process. Divorce not only affects you legally. Your emotions and your finances are changed. Unless your divorce is simple with no property or no children involved, you are...
View Article5 Tips for Financial Recovery After Divorce
Divorce can impact your financial health. Sometimes you face a dramatic lifestyle change. We’ve been lucky in Houston that the housing market has held steady as compared to the rest of the nation. But...
View Article5 Tips to Protect Your Credit Score You Shouldn’t Ignore In Divorce
Divorcing your spouse doesn’t mean that you also divorce your creditors. You’ve probably heard the Houston horror stories about a spouse agreeing to pay off the VISA, MasterCard, and Discover cards at...
View Article5 Love Yourself Tips For Getting Over Divorce Anger
Anger is very scary to many people. You may be frightened of your extreme emotions or be terrified of the animosity displayed by your spouse during your divorce. Being angry is normal. It’s one of the...
View ArticlePreparing for 5 Overlooked Difficulties After Divorce
After thinking that marriage was forever, the words “we’ve grown apart and I want a divorce” can be quite a shock. You may have friends in Houston who may have gone through a divorce, so you are aware...
View ArticleTexas Child Custody in Divorce
Many Houston couples will overlook all the aspects of joint custody when they divorce. They fail to consider future events, such as relocating for a job, can change their lives. These events affect...
View ArticleRelocation With the Kids May Not Be Easy
Divorce is hard enough, but what happens when the parent having possessory conservatorship of the children wants to, or needs to, move? Houstonians are often transferred to other cities or states by...
View ArticleDetermining Your Texas Child Support Payment
Most divorcing couples start planning for their economic future as a single person as soon as they make their first visit to a divorce attorney. You’ll make many lists to give to your attorney such as...
View ArticleCan I Get Alimony in My Houston Divorce Settlement?
Will I get alimony? That is a frequent question many divorcing people want to know. Traditionally, we think of wives receiving financial support after a divorce from the husband until the wife...
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