When many Texas residents think about domestic violence, they imagine that men are the abusers. While men do commit domestic violence in heterosexual and same-sex relationships, women who are in same-sex relationships are not immune to abuse.Lesbian and bisexual women...
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Domestic violence in male same-sex relationships
When many Texas residents consider domestic violence, they may think about heterosexual couples. However, domestic violence also affects same-sex couples.Men in same-sex relationships experience more domestic violence than people may realize. WebMD says that a recent...
Do same-sex couples need a parenting plan after divorce?
When you and your partner realize it is time to end your marriage, one of the things you need to consider is how you will continue to parent your children in Texas. If you and your partner both want to be involved in your children's lives, it is important to put...
Same-sex divorce in military families
It takes bravery to admit that a marriage is over, especially if it was a hard fight to win the right to become married in Texas in the first place. The fact is that getting a divorce does not nullify any previous effort. It is simply the beginning of a new...
What does “fair and equitable” mean?
As you and your spouse begin your Texas divorce, your property settlement agreement likely will become one of your main concerns. Texas requires that the way in which you and your spouse divide your marital assets between you must be a fair and equitable one. But what...
How do children of same-sex parents fare emotionally?
“A child needs both a mother and a father to have the best chance in life.” As a parent in a same-sex marriage, you may have heard this phrase often. Understandably, it can be enough to make you see red. You and your spouse love your children as much as...
Same-sex parents and child support
Divorce can be more complicated for same-sex couples in Texas if they have children. People usually need to consider factors such as child support and child custody.Some people may think that they will only need to pay child support if they adopted their...
Mediation and same-sex couples
At the in Texas, we know that if you and your same-sex spouse are contemplating divorce, you still face discrimination in America. Some forms of it, sadly, are deliberate while other forms are inadvertent. One prime example of the latter...
Bitcoin: a new way to hide marital assets
At the in Texas, we know that if you and your spouse are a high-asset couple, you may need extra legal protection to preserve your financial rights during your divorce. This is especially true if you suspect that your spouse is hiding...
What is a common law marriage?
Most married Texas couples were married in a wedding ceremony and have a marriage license. Other Texas couples, however, had no wedding, have no marriage license, but still are legally married. These couples are in what is known as a common law marriage. Texas...