Child support is a critical part of family law in Texas. When there is an award of child support, it is based on several factors but mostly what serves the child’s best interests. Still, there are times when the custodial or the noncustodial supporting parent seeks to...
What happens if your spouse does not want a divorce?
In the past, a person seeking a divorce had to allege some kind of marital wrongdoing. That is no longer the case, however. Provided one partner wants out, he or she can use the Lone Star State’s no-fault divorce rules to seek an end to the marriage. If your husband...
Property division in Texas divorces
Texas is one of nine states with what are known as community property laws that require marital estates to be divided equally when married couples divorce. In the rest of the country, marital assets are divided equitably but not necessarily equally in divorce cases....
Why parents might be granted sole custody
If appropriate, a parent in Texas may be given sole legal or physical custody of their child. In some cases, a parent may have sole legal and physical custody of a son or daughter. Legal custody refers to a parent's ability to make important decisions about how a...
Parents should consider different 50/50 schedules
Texas parents will usually opt for a traditional custody schedule when they split custodial time down the middle, meaning they will alternate weeks between the parents' homes. However, this may not be in the best interests of the children. As a result, parents should...
Coping with a divorce at work
People going through a divorce in Texas may be feeling overwhelmed by the process. It can be tough to decide things like whether one spouse will get to keep a community property home and how to split child custody. On top of all that, most people going through a...
