Austin Family Law And Personal Injury Blog

Couples in Texas who make the decision to go through a divorce do not arrive at that decision lightly. After all, most married couples have poured years of their heart and emotions into the relationship, and the realization that they may be better off separated can be difficult to acknowledge. And, then, during the divorce, complications can arise if the soon-to-be ex-spouses have significant disagreements on the issues that need to be decided, such as alimony, child custody and support and property division.

Each divorce case will have its own unique challenges. In some cases, the couple may still be friendly enough with each other to negotiate certain terms of the split, but the process of going through all of the issues may be time consuming and emotionally taxing. In other cases, the couple may fight over every little detail, making the likelihood of needing to plead their cases in a courtroom more likely.

This past Labor Day weekend was a good example of a time when family and friends get together to spend time together, catch up with each other and, generally, just have a good time. For many, including thousands of Texas residents, the good times includes drinking alcohol. While drinking alcohol doesn't always lead to problems, it certainly can when an intoxicated person gets behind the wheel of a vehicle.

The danger of car accidents caused by drunk drivers in America was made clear in a recent article. According to the article, the good news is that, overall, the number of arrests for driving under the influence throughout the country has been on the decline in recent years. Citing data collected by the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration, over the last 30 years the number of DUI arrests has decreased by one-third. However, there was bad news as well: despite the decrease in DUI arrests, there are still nearly 30 deaths per day in America that are caused by drunk driving. That is a staggering amount.

Texas residents know that divorces or other relationship break-ups can be a difficult time in anyone's life, but if there are children involved from the relationship the circumstances can be even more complicated. When there are children involved, you can't just move on, in most cases. Couples will need to reach an agreement, or have a judge make a ruling, on child custody.

There is no doubt that child custody disputes can be the messiest part of a divorce. The vast majority of Texas residents who have children are good parents who want what is best for their kids. However, sometimes each parent has their own interpretation of what is best. In a child custody dispute, it is important to know your options.

There are probably many people throughout the country who believe that since divorce is such a common legal proceeding that it is an easy type of case to get through. However, as many divorces cases are contested, in most cases this is not true. Most divorces are more likely to involve complex issues for the couple to address, including property division, alimony and child support and custody issues, to name a few.

With so many factors that present the possibility to make the case complicated from the get-go, many Texas residents will be wondering about their options before and during the divorce. As our readers might expect, no two legal cases are ever the same, and that applies to divorce as well. While property division might be the most complicated issue to address for one couple, child custody and support issues may be the most important issue to another couple.