Divorce

Texans going through a divorce are likely overwhelmed on many different levels. Many couples neglect to think about how their custody, support and asset division agreements will impact their taxes, but they can -- significantly. The decisions you make after you and...

Google searches say a lot about the things that people around the world are interested in as well as their moods, according to researchers who study trends in the most-commonly-searched words and phrases throughout the year. The ups and downs of searches for "divorce"...

As we've noted in previous posts, there have been legal challenges to Texas' ban on same-sex marriage, but so far to no avail. After the first of the year, an appeals court will hear a case that contends that our state's ban on these marriages in...

A nearly $1 billion divorce settlement sounds like a win to most people. However, when you're talking about oil money, it's a different story. That's why Sue Ann Hamm is reportedly considering appealing the ruling that ordered her now-former husband, oil billionaire...

The fallout from the release of an audiotape in which actor Stephen Collins allegedly admits to sexually molesting underage girls has harmed the former "7th Heaven" star's career so much that he is no longer able to afford his spousal support payments. That's what the...

When Texas couples break up, they likely disagree over a number of issues. However, whether or not they were married isn't usually one of them. For music star Amethyst Amelia Kelly, known to millions of music fans as Iggy Azalea, it is.The Australian rapper is...

A same-sex couple in Tarrant County, Texas, is trying to end their marriage, each by different means. Just how the couple, who married in 2010 in New Hampshire, end their marriage would impact their individual financial futures.This is not the first time a same-sex...

While it's easy to understand the various reasons why many couples get prenuptial agreements before they marry, most people are a little murkier on why a couple would get a postnuptial agreement. The true number of postnups is not known because a court filing is not...

How would you feel if you and your spouse wanted to end your marriage, but you couldn't because the state doesn't recognize that you are married? That's the problem facing some couples who were married in states where same-sex marriage is legal and then moved to...

Texas has its share of bitter, high-profile, high-asset divorces. One is currently playing out in Dallas. It involves a real estate developer, his wife and their plastic surgeon. That plastic surgeon, according to the husband, had an affair with his wife and sold a...