Category Archives: Family Law
How does a protective order work in Texas?
Family violence, also known as domestic violence, refers to an act or threat by one member of a family or household against another member. It can include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, child abuse, financial abuse or threats of abuse. The courts in Texas take claims of domestic abuse very seriously, and the… Read More »
How common is divorce in Texas?
If you are going through a divorce or have recently gone through divorce in Texas, you are certainly not alone. However, since peaking in the early 1980s, the divorce rate in the state has actually dropped, right alongside the marriage rate. In 1981, there was a record-high of 101,856 divorces recorded in the state,… Read More »
Can I get alimony in Texas?
An article in Texas Lawyer magazine recent addressed a question that many people going through divorce in the state have: Can I get alimony? As many people have heard, Texas is unlike most other states in that it does not have traditional alimony laws on the books. But as the Texas Lawyer article explained,… Read More »
Pop star’s ex says they had common law marriage in Texas
Texas is one of only a few states that still have common law marriage on the books. That means a couple can be considered married even though they never actually tied the knot, so long as three requirements are met: The couple must: Agree to be married, Live together in Texas as husband and… Read More »
When is the right time to meet with a divorce lawyer?
This is the question that many Texas residents have when they think that a divorce may be in their future, but aren’t quite sure if they are willing to give up on their marriage just yet. Oftentimes, people in this situation are hesitant to reach out to a lawyer because they think it means… Read More »
How to truly recover from divorce
Everyone knows that going through divorce can be hard. In fact, it can end up being one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. However, divorce is something that people can recover from, both financially and emotionally. The best way to move on from a divorce financially is by preparing ahead of… Read More »
What the Hamm divorce can teach us about high asset divorce (2 of 2)
Welcome back. In our last post, we began discussing one of the biggest divorces of the decade, that of oil magnate Harold Hamm and his wife of more than 25 years, Sue Ann Arnall (formerly Hamm). The case made headlines once again last week when Arnall rejected a check from Hamm for nearly $1… Read More »
What the Hamm divorce can teach us about high asset divorce (1 of 2)
The divorce case of oil magnate Harold Hamm and his wife of more than 25 years, Sue Ann Arnall, could go down in history as one of the most expensive divorces of all time. To get you up to speed, Hamm founded the wildly successful oil company Continental Resources prior to the couple’s marriage…. Read More »
How paternity affects custody and support disputes
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to prove paternity should there be a custody or support dispute between the two parents. Most of the time, these cases are the result of a mother who wants to collect child support from the person she claims to be the father of the child. Formally establishing… Read More »
After my divorce, will my ex-spouse have a claim to my will?
In particularly contentious divorces, most couples can’t wait to get the process over with so that they can move on with their lives. But even though there is a desire to get things done quickly, this desire may not always trump a person’s desire to get it done right the first time. This may… Read More »
