Divorce can be challenging for all members of a family, but it is sometimes a necessary step that can provide all parties with the best possible living arrangements. And when children are involved, it is important for parents to work out an amenable agreement...
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Child support disbursement sometimes delayed by state
Most Texas parents who have to pay child support, do so as their agreement stipulates. And should they fail to make their payments, the state can intervene and force them to adhere to their court order terms. For those parents who depend on support money to meet their...
Same-sex couples and common law marriages
The recent ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across the country is very happy news. Many Texas same-sex couples who are affected by the new laws may even have been caught off-guard by the change. So, while the U.S. Supreme Court's decision is welcome, it also...
Acknowledging paternity can give fathers parenting rights
It has become extremely common for households with children to have only one parent. But at the same time, it continues to get more difficult for a single parent to make ends meet. The prices for everything from housing to food just keep getting higher and higher....
Retired military pay settlements require careful wording
It is almost impossible to overstate the importance of wording in a contractual agreement. The fact is, once parties sign on the dotted line, both are responsible for fulfilling their promises in accordance with how the contract is written. This means when you draw up...
Amenable parenting plans can help clarify child custody terms
But once the decision to dissolve a marriage is made, other issues follow. Child custody may be the most important of all issues that needs settling. Typically, one of the parties will take on the role of custodial parent. That is to say, he or she will have the...
Various factors can determine child support payments
When a married couple with children decides to divorce and they have established a custody arrangement, they then must work out terms regarding child support. It is not unusual for divorcing spouses to disagree on the amount that should be paid. There are two...
If contemplating a military divorce, don’t delay planning
As the spouse of a service member, you likely know how challenging a military marriage can be. Because servicemen and women can spend so much time on active duty, the onus is often on the non-military spouse to keep a household running. This can be especially...
Texas family code does not cover same-sex divorce
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision making same-sex marriage legal throughout the country was celebrated by many in the state of Texas. Finally, gay couples have the right to form a marital bond that is recognized by the state. But the flip side of marriage is divorce...
Men can fight paternity fraud with DNA tests
We would all like to believe that those with whom we are intimate will also be honest. Unfortunately, sometimes people choose to act deceptively. Perhaps one of the worst deceptions that a man can endure is when a woman misleads him about a child's paternity....