You’re beginning to consider seeking a divorce – or maybe you believe your spouse is. You don’t want to start the process over the holidays, but you believe it’s on the horizon for next year. Even if you and your spouse are in therapy together and trying to work...
Family Law
Managing custody while working your career
It’s certainly not simple to have a full-time career and raise a child, even when you have a two-parent household. Now that you’re getting a divorce, it may become more difficult. Whether you’re the one bringing in the money or you have a two-income household,...
When can I remarry after a Texas divorce?
The divorce process can be both stressful and time-consuming. At the end of it all, people tend to be eager about beginning the next chapter of their life. Often, a new partner can play a significant role in this new beginning and there could be a desire to get...
Does the court favor mothers in custody battles?
A long-held myth about family law judges and their decision-making is that they tend to favor mothers when awarding custody instead of dads. While this may have been true decades ago, this isn't the case nowadays. Shifts in psychologists' perspectives as to what type...
Dividing retirement assets in divorce
If your spouse has a retirement account and you’re getting divorced, do not overlook the fact that you may be owed a percentage of that account. This is true even if you are far too young to retire and your spouse won’t get the money for years. You can still have a...
What does the Texas family code say about legal grounds for divorce?
Are you contemplating divorce? The Texas family code addresses the dissolution of marriage and grounds for divorce. If you are looking to end your marriage, then either you or your spouse will need to file a petition with the court citing one of the legal reasons...
Should I fight to keep the family home in my divorce?
This is a question that family law attorneys hear all the time. The answer to that is usually that you can battle it out to retain ownership of your home. But the sub-context is that it may not always be in your best interests to do so. In most divorces, the two...
How to prepare for divorcing a narcissist
Being married to a narcissist is challenging, but divorcing one can be even more complicated. Individuals who are facing this situation need to ensure they prepare for the divorce process because the narcissistic individual isn’t going to make anything easy. There...
A look at the military divorce rate
Texas has a huge military community, and many people in that community are married. While it's easy to hope that hard-working military men and women can obtain and sustain happy marriages, the truth is that many military marriages end in divorce. According to U.S....
5 coparenting tips for military members
Parenting is hard for any couple going through a divorce, but it can be particularly challenging when one parent is an active military servicemember. If you are in the early stages of a military divorce, you need to start thinking about how to co-parent with your ex....