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Texas residents get divorced for many reasons. One of the most common causes for a couple splitting up is some form of mistreatment or misbehavior. Known under state law as marital misconduct, it encompasses several grounds for divorce including adultery and abuse....
Community assets are assets that are acquired during the marriage while separate assets are those acquired prior to marriage or after separation. This sounds simple in theory, but property division often becomes much more complicated due to the concept of comingling....
When child custody and visitation is in issue, the court will assess the evidence to reach a conclusion that’s in the child’s best interest. This “best interest” standard is broad. While statute lays out some factors that the court should analyze when reaching its...
In any Texas divorce, spousal support – also referred to as maintenance – has the potential to be a topic for dispute. This is particularly true for people who have been fortunate enough to accrue significant assets. While people might have a basic understanding of...
In addition to all the other ways it changes you, divorce may be the biggest financial transaction that you complete in your lifetime. Property division can leave you walking away with far less than you need to maintain the standard of living you enjoyed during your...
When a couple first gets married, they may promise to forsake all others and be faithful to each other. Unfortunately, a spouse may end up breaking their promise by getting romantically involved with a person outside of their marriage without their spouse’s consent....
Divorces involving individuals over the age of 50 have become known as gray divorces. They have become exceedingly common, too, with some studies showing as many as a third of married couples in this age bracket end up getting divorced. And those who find themselves...
Texas is a community property state, meaning that state law requires marital assets to be divided fairly. Which assets fall into the marital estate can be a contentious question in your divorce, and the answer can have a profound impact on your post-divorce financial...
When you attempt to negotiate divorce settlement, you and your spouse are going to have to be honest with each other in terms of what you want and need post-divorce, as well as what you think is best for your children. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, in many...
On its face, divorce might seem straightforward. You and your spouse untangle your assets, figure out a parenting schedule, and go your separate ways. But the truth is that many marriage dissolutions are much more complicated. Agreements are unlikely to be reached on...