If you haven't been involved in a divorce or other family law case this year, you may not be aware of some of the changes that Texas state lawmakers made during 2015 to the Texas Family Code. These changes could impact divorce cases as well as child custody cases.Some...
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Your divorce is final: Now what?
A final divorce settlement means the end of the fighting, right? You've finally gotten what you think is reasonable and fair. Whatever the divorce settlement says is fair is what you're going to receive, right?Unfortunately, that's not always the case. Most people,...
Making the holiday season easier for your family after a divorce
The holiday season can be one of the most difficult times for families where the couple is divorced -- particularly if it's your first year living as a split family. Both parents want to spend quality time with their children on the special days, such as Christmas and...
What cannot be addressed in a Texas prenuptial agreement?
The old thinking that prenuptial agreements are only for the wealthy is just that. Lots of people are protecting themselves against the possibility of divorce by putting a prenup in place early. Did you know that there are certain things that cannot be put in a...
Can you and your spouse handle divorce mediation?
Many Connecticut couples who divorce want the process to be as quick, stress-free and inexpensive as possible, for their own sake as well as for their children. There are alternatives to court-based divorce such as mediation.In mediation, the divorcing parties don't...
Case begins determining what Texas needs to pay in child support
A man in Texas was wrongfully arrested on the grounds of sexual assault, and he was sent to prison. He stayed there for 25 years, getting out in the mid-1990s. Another man had committed the crimes, but this wasn't discovered until DNA evidence was used to clear his...
Seek help in non-divorce child custody cases
Child custody cases are often thrown into the same pot as divorce; however, not all child custody matters have to do with a divorce. When parents aren't married when the child is born, child custody matters can still occur. While these child custody cases are largely...
Deion Sanders and ex-wife still battling in court
Divorcing couples' battles often don't end with the signing of divorce papers -- particularly when they have children. Former Dallas Cowboy and current analyst for the NFL Network Deion Sanders is still battling with his former wife Pilar two years after the couple...
Don’t give up your power during your divorce
It's essential in a divorce to work to get what you need to move forward with your life. That doesn't mean fighting over everything just because you want to get back at your spouse. It does mean determining what is important to you and fighting for that. However, too...
Divorce Is The Beginning Of A Journey
Following a divorce, the first step of your journey will be to rediscover your authentic self. Remember the girl who laughed, who was fun to be around, who liked to do new things? Yeah, that girl. Find her again. She's still in there; she's just been in hibernation....