Entering into a marriage is such a beautiful and exciting experience, and one that comes with many potential sources of conflict that can be anticipated and avoided. Often, in the glow of an impending wedding, the idea of creating a prenuptial agreement seems anathema...
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Texas expands remedies for collecting owed child support
One provision of a custody agreement that constantly seems to cause conflict is the child support obligation levied against a non-custodial parent. Despite the significant number of tools at the disposal of the custodial parent through the legal system, many parents...
Family fighting to regain custody of 11 children
Being a parent is both an immense privilege and a great responsibility, one that can sometimes become complicated. Many parents make lifestyle choices that seem concerning to those observing their children, or to those who disagree with certain lifestyle choices. One...
Protecting a business with a prenuptial agreement
If not handled appropriately, divorce can tear apart the lives of spouses, instead of allowing them to respectfully go their separate ways. As awful as that is, if one or both spouses are business owners, their divorce may cease to be merely the dissolution of their...
Custody concerns for members of the military
It's difficult when one or both parents serve in the military. The brave men and women who serve our country often do so at the sacrifice of custody of their children while they are deployed, then return from deployment to find a complicated legal battle ahead of...
Infidelity isn’t the top reason for divorce
Perhaps in part because of the way that relationship breakdowns are portrayed in books and movies, people often assume that most divorces happen because one spouse cheated on the other. However, though this does happen, it's not the top reason. A panel of experts...
What are the top benefits of a prenuptial agreement?
When you decide to move forward with marriage, you know that your life is changing in many ways. Of course, you are hoping that every step you take with your new spouse is one that improves your life.Even though you hope to be married forever, you realize that...
Taxes: The Forgotten Element in Divorce
Divorce is a costly matter that can take a toll on the emotions and bank accounts of both parties. You're retrieving records, compiling statements, and building your case for months, if not years. There are so many nitty gritty details, costs, and issues that come...
Establishing paternity gives fathers both rights and obligations
When trying to establish paternity in Texas, it's important to consider the way that a defined paternal link is going to change the father's relationship with the child. It will bring about new rights and opportunities, but it also brings along new obligations.First...
How divorced parents can make the new school year easier
Children are naturally anxious and a bit nervous when they have to go back to school in the fall. They have new classes, teachers, classmates, and more. However, these feelings of anxiety can rise to another level when parents have gotten divorced over the summer and...