Many couples who find themselves facing a divorce did not create a prenuptial agreement. Now that the end of the marriage is looming, they may feel worried about what could happen moving forward. All is not lost if you failed to get an agreement prior to your...
Parenting a child with someone you no longer get along with can be difficult, but it is important. Generally, Texas law presumes that it is in the child's best interest to have relationships with both parents. Sadly, in some cases, one parent attempts to sabotage the...
If you have children, your divorce does not change your responsibility to your children. Unfortunately, divorces often end with negative feelings, making co-parenting more difficult for both parties. If you struggle to work with your former spouse, there are ways that...
Historically, women have been the caretakers in a family. Decades ago, courts would assume that placing the children with the mother was the best thing to do. But attitudes have changed. Texas law assumes in every case the best thing for the children is to have both...
A serious car crash can result in a variety of serious injuries to both drivers and passengers, but few are as devastating as those that affect the spine. The Mayo Clinic notes that spinal injuries can affect sensation, motor skills and strength both above and below...
Texas is a community property state, which means that the court will try to divide marital property equally in the property division phase of a divorce. However, there are exceptions under the law. Does your 1957, mint-condition Thunderbird qualify as an exception?...
Aggressive driving and gun violence on the nation’s roads continue to contribute to crashes, and research shows that drivers in Texas are especially at risk. Texas currently leads the United States in terms of the number of road rage incidents it sees annually that...
After reflecting on your decision and deciding to go forward with divorcing your spouse, you might dread sharing the news of your divorce with your soon-to-be ex. Or maybe you feel like you need to share and get the weight off of your chest immediately. Either way,...
As a new parent, the thought of leaving your son or daughter with a stranger may make your skin crawl. After all, no one knows how to care for your child quite as you do. Still, because you cannot always be with the young one in your family, you have learned to trust...
Even if you always restrain your children in size-appropriate car seats, you never can eliminate their chances of suffering a traumatic brain injury during a motor vehicle accident. Therefore, if a young passenger hits his or her head during a crash, you should go to...
