Texas is a community property state. This means that anything you and your spouse purchase or acquire during your marriage is equally divided during a divorce. This division of property can be detrimental in a divorce because it is difficult to protect your financial...
When you make the decision to seek a divorce, you and your spouse can either work together or not. If you can manage to reach an agreement on matters outside of court, then you will have an agreed divorce. An agreed divorce is also known as an uncontested divorce. It...
When a court has to determine property division in a Texas divorce, it will use the concept of community property. This is an important distinction from the majority of other states that use equitable distribution to divide marital assets. Community property still...
The divorce process is hopefully something you do not have to experience more than once. Your first time filing can be intimidating, especially if you have never had any business within the court system. You will begin the divorce process by filing a petition with the...
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...
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?...
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,...
Circumstances sometimes change between divorced parents. Your former spouse may have married someone who does not treat your child right. Now you wonder if the court will modify your child's custody agreement. Courts no longer use the terms "visitation" and "child...
If you and your spouse are parents facing divorce, a major concern will be how best to raise your children and help them adjust. Children are a top priority in the state of Texas and the legislature proved it by passing the Children’s Bill of Rights. About the...
Usually, divorce does not come as a surprise. However, if you are in your first marriage, you may not recognize the signs of a failing marriage. According to World Population Review, Texas has a divorce rate of 11 percent, and the number increases for younger couples....
