# Blog Archive: Family Law | Page 3 of 3 | The Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates [![Do I Need a Lawyer for Uncontested Divorce?](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/do-i-need-a-lawyer-for-uncontested-divorce.jpeg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/do-i-need-a-lawyer-for-uncontested-divorce/) [![Foreign Marriage Issues in Texas Courts](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/foreign-marriage-issues-in-texas-courts-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/foreign-marriage-issues-in-texas-courts/) [![Waste of Community Assets in Divorce](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/waste-of-community-assets-in-divorce-768x472.jpg) 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....](https://tadlaw.com/blog/waste-of-community-assets-in-divorce/) [![Post-Divorce Litigation in Texas](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/post-divorce-litigation-in-texas-768x512.jpg) 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,...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/post-divorce-litigation-in-texas/) [![When Is a QDRO Needed in a Galveston Divorce?](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/when-is-a-qdro-needed-in-a-galveston-divorce-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/when-is-a-qdro-needed-in-a-galveston-divorce/) [![Informal Settlements in Galveston Divorce](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/informal-settlements-in-galveston-divorce-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/informal-settlements-in-galveston-divorce/) [![Child Support Obligations While in Jail](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hild-support-obligations-while-in-jail-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/child-support-obligations-while-in-jail/) [![Adultery in Texas: A Basic Overview](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/adultery-in-texas-a-basic-overview-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/adultery-in-texas-a-basic-overview/) [![Why High-Profile Divorce Cases Stay Hidden](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/why-high-profile-divorce-cases-stay-hidden-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/why-high-profile-divorce-cases-stay-hidden/) [![Child and Spousal Support in Houston](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/child-and-spousal-support-in-houston-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/child-and-spousal-support-in-houston/) [![Income Tax Issues After Divorce](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/income-tax-issues-after-divorce-768x459.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/income-tax-issues-after-divorce/) [![What Counts as Adultery in Texas?](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/what-counts-as-adultery-in-texas-768x611.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/what-counts-as-adultery-in-texas/) [![How Default Judgments Work in Texas Divorce](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/how-default-judgments-work-in-texas-divorce-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/how-default-judgments-work-in-texas-divorce/) [![Compensation Under a Postnuptial Agreement](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/compensation-under-a-postnuptial-agreement-768x513.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/compensation-under-a-postnuptial-agreement/) [![Is a Stepchild’s Property Marital Property?](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/is-a-stepchilds-property-marital-property-768x512.jpg) 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,...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/is-a-stepchilds-property-marital-property/) [![How Adultery Affects Texas Property Division](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/how-adultery-affects-texas-property-division-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/how-adultery-affects-texas-property-division/) [![Court-Ordered vs. Contractual Alimony](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/court-ordered-vs-contractual-alimony-768x507.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/court-ordered-vs-contractual-alimony/) [![When Is a Prenup Really Post-Marital?](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/when-is-a-prenup-really-post-marital-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/when-is-a-prenup-really-post-marital/) [![Does Immigration Status Affect Child Custody?](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/does-immigration-status-affect-child-custody-768x346.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/does-immigration-status-affect-child-custody/) [![Calculating Child Support in Texas](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/calculating-child-support-in-texas-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/calculating-child-support-in-texas/) [![Know Your Rights in Divorce](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/know-your-rights-in-divorce-768x513.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/know-your-rights-in-divorce/) [![Fault vs. No-Fault Divorce in Texas](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fault-vs-no-fault-divorce-in-texas-768x513.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/fault-vs-no-fault-divorce-in-texas/) [![Texas Property Division Survey](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/texas-property-division-survey-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/texas-property-division-survey/) [![Justice Roberts and Gay Marriage](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/justice-roberts-and-gay-marriage-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/justice-roberts-and-gay-marriage/) - [« Previous Page](https://tadlaw.com/blog/category/family-law/page/2/) - [1](https://tadlaw.com/blog/category/family-law/) - [2](https://tadlaw.com/blog/category/family-law/page/2/) - [3](https://tadlaw.com/blog/category/family-law/page/3/) --- Source: https://tadlaw.com/blog/category/family-law/page/3/