Divorce can be an expensive process and it changes your life financially after. If you know your marriage is heading towards its end, you might be considering refinancing. Refinancing is the replacement of an existing debt obligation with another debt obligation under a different term and...
When you go through a divorce, custody and child support are big elements of a divorce settlement. You and your ex-spouse can negotiate custody. Child support is based on formulas and custody arrangements. Once custody is decided, the courts will look at who has physical custody...
Figuring out custody is an important part of a divorce settlement when children are involved. There are two different types of custody - physical and legal. In Texas, physical custody is called possession and access. Legal custody is called conservatorship. Possession and access encompass where your...
Summer vacation is a time for joy for kids. No school for a few months! For parents, this is a time when children can go away to camp or take a family vacation. When you are co-parenting, summer can mean a different tune. Without the structure...
Getting divorced is an emotional process. Whether you have been with your spouse for twenty months or twenty years, it is not something to be taken lightly. Every divorce case is different. Sometimes you can mediate and never need to step inside a courtroom. Other times,...
When you think of property that must get split during a divorce, what comes to mind? Your home, and any secondary property, as well as cars, are probably at the forefront. Possessions that you and your spouse own are on that list. Money in any...
The T’s have been crossed and the I’s have been dotted. Your divorce has been finalized. Whether it was a long process or a short one, the judge has finally issued a divorce decree. You and your now ex-spouse are no longer married. Congratulations on finishing...
When issues involving children are involved, a parenting plan is needed. The parenting plan addresses how these issues in regard to their children will get handled between parents. It is known as a custody agreement in other states. Parenting plans are in place to give clarity...
Pets are an important part of any family. They are not just pets to anyone who has one. They are bundles of love, wrapped in fur. In a divorce, there are plenty of laws surrounding children and their future. The courts will look at the best...
Spousal maintenance is the financial support that a person is ordered by a court to give to their spouse during separation or following divorce. It is many times known by another term - alimony. While Texas law does not include the term alimony, many know...
