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Do I Need a Lawyer for Uncontested Divorce?

Do I Need a Lawyer for Uncontested Divorce? Family Law In short, there is no requirement under Texas law to have an attorney represent you in any case, including divorce proceedings. The...

Foreign Marriage Issues in Texas Courts

Foreign Marriage Issues in Texas Courts Family Law In a contested divorce case, one of the first things you will need to establish before a Galveston judge is that there...

Waste of Community Assets in Divorce

Waste of Community Assets in Divorce Family Law If you are married, any property that you and your spouse acquire during the marriage is considered part of your “community” estate....

Post-Divorce Litigation in Texas

Post-Divorce Litigation in Texas Family Law The best case scenario for a Texas divorce is when the spouses are able to amicably resolve their outstanding child custody, support,...

When Is a QDRO Needed in a Galveston Divorce?

When Is a QDRO Needed in a Galveston Divorce? Family Law One of the trickier issues in a Galveston divorce is dividing a spouse's retirement or pension plan. These assets are generally managed...

Informal Settlements in Galveston Divorce

Informal Settlements in Galveston Divorce Family Law Not all Galveston divorces end up in a lengthy court battle. To the contrary, many divorces are resolved through formal mediation or...

Child Support Obligations While in Jail

Child Support Obligations While in Jail Family Law Texas courts base child support orders on a non-custodial parent's income and other “net resources.” But what happens when a parent is...

Adultery in Texas: A Basic Overview

Adultery in Texas: A Basic Overview Family Law In Texas, adultery is not a crime. A spouse will not get a spot on their criminal record, pay a fine or...

Why High-Profile Divorce Cases Stay Hidden Family Law If you think that you getting all the required dopes from on-going high-profile cases in Texas, then perhaps you are mistaken. The...

Child and Spousal Support in Houston

Child and Spousal Support in Houston Family Law One of the most challenging aspects of a divorce is dealing with the financial impacts. This can be made doubly hard if...

Income Tax Issues After Divorce

Income Tax Issues After Divorce Family Law There are a number of details that need to be sorted out in a divorce. One you may not immediately think of...

What Counts as Adultery in Texas?

What Counts as Adultery in Texas? Family Law Although unhappy couples can obtain a no-fault divorce in Texas, there are cases where one spouse wishes to pursue divorce based on...

How Default Judgments Work in Texas Divorce

How Default Judgments Work in Texas Divorce Family Law Divorce is a type of civil litigation in Texas. This means that one spouse must sue the other to obtain a judgment...

Compensation Under a Postnuptial Agreement

Compensation Under a Postnuptial Agreement Family Law Pre- and post-marital agreements are commonly used to prevent the formation of “community property” during a marriage. In other words, anything brought...

Is a Stepchild’s Property Marital Property?

Is a Stepchild’s Property Marital Property? Family Law A common problem that arises in Texas divorce cases is how to properly classify certain property. Texas is a “community property” state,...

How Adultery Affects Texas Property Division

How Adultery Affects Texas Property Division Family Law Historically, adultery was one of the few legal grounds for divorce in Texas. But with the advent of “no-fault” divorce, it is...

Court-Ordered vs. Contractual Alimony

Court-Ordered vs. Contractual Alimony Family Law Spousal support in Texas may be ordered by the court as part of a divorce proceeding or contractually agreed upon between the...

When Is a Prenup Really Post-Marital?

When Is a Prenup Really Post-Marital? Family Law Texas courts recognize both premarital and post-marital (or marital) property agreements. A post-marital agreement may provide for the “partition or exchange of...

Does Immigration Status Affect Child Custody?

Does Immigration Status Affect Child Custody? Family Law It is widely believed that more than 1 million undocumented immigrants currently live in Texas. A person's immigration status can affect all...

Calculating Child Support in Texas

Calculating Child Support in Texas Family Law Under Texas law a non-custodial parent—that is, the parent who does not have physical custody of a child—may be ordered to make...

Know Your Rights in Divorce

Know Your Rights in Divorce Family Law A divorce is often a traumatic experience for both parties (and their children). Aside from the emotional aspect, divorce is also a...

Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce in Texas

Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce in Texas Family Law Ending a marriage is never an easy decision, nor is divorce a simple process. The spouse seeking a divorce must offer one or...

Texas Property Division Survey

Texas Property Division Survey Family Law Texas is a community property state. What this means is that all property acquired during the course of the marriage is considered...

Justice Roberts and Gay Marriage

Justice Roberts and Gay Marriage Family Law When the Washington, D.C., City Council passed a law last December allowing same-sex marriage in the District, the move came under almost...