Category Archives: Family Law
Divorce and Annulment – Understanding the Difference
The popular 90s sitcom “Friends” featured an episode where Ross and Rachel were trying to figure out how to end their alcohol-fueled marriage in Las Vegas. Ross brings up the option of annulment and describes it as a way to “make the marriage disappear as if it didn’t happen.” They later learn that it’s… Read More »
How Divorce Affects Retirement and Investment Accounts
When you get divorced, it important to understand that Texas is a community property state. Community property is a legal term that basically means a court will consider all property acquired during the course of your marriage as community property. That means your spouse will likely be entitled to a portion of your assets,… Read More »
Mediating Your Divorce Case – Important Info You Need to Know
When you file for divorce, an option to amicably resolve any disputes and reach a resolution is mediation. This is a process where an unbiased third party (i.e. the mediator) assists you, your spouse, and designated counsel in reaching an agreement about your finances, your children, your home, and other assets and liabilities. Here… Read More »
Establishing Paternity – What You Need to Know
Paternity establishes the biological relationship between a father and a child. Paternity also carries legal significance because it triggers an obligation for the father to provide financial support to the mother in raising the child. When a child is born out of wedlock, many fathers accept and paternity by signing an acknowledgement form. However,… Read More »
Benefits of a Prenuptial Agreement
In many television shows and movies, a prenuptial agreement (also known as a “prenup”) is often presented in a negative context. The premise is usually a scorned spouse who is left with nothing because they agreed to sign a prenup. Like many legal issues adapted to Hollywood drama, reality is far different. Prenups can… Read More »
Uncovering Hidden Assets in Texas Divorce Cases
An accurate valuation of marital property (both assets and liabilities) is critical to ensure an equitable property settlement is reached in your divorce. Unfortunately, it is quite common to discover that a spouse has attempted to hide assets to shortchange you in the property division process. Why People Try to Hide Assets A common… Read More »
Married in Another Country Does Not Negate Texas Community Property Presumption
If you and your spouse were married in a different country and you were expecting that country’s laws to supersede Texas law, do not get your hopes up. Under Texas law, all property possessed by either spouse at the time of divorce is presumed to be “community property” (i.e. divided equitably). In 2015, a… Read More »
Five Tips Before Filing for Divorce
Getting divorced is a major, life-altering decision. You should have as much relevant information as possible to assess the impact of this decision and determine whether you want to proceed. Below are five tips you need to know before you decide to file for divorce. Speak to an Experienced Divorce Lawyer Filing for divorce… Read More »
Truancy Laws In Texas Tighten
For decades, when a child had a number of unexplained or unaccounted for absences in school, they could be charged with truancy and ultimately could be sentenced to prison time. Truancy in Texas has recently received federal attention when a federal investigation began into Dallas schools after a number of truancy decisions resulted in… Read More »
Life Insurance Policies & Divorce
Life insurance policies are a type of insurance policy that ensures upon your death, a specific amount of money will be paid to your loved ones. In exchange for this insurance policy, you make premium payments in order to keep the policy relevant. You can specify any number of people and values vary greatly,… Read More »
