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What to Include in Your Prenuptial Agreement
Before you and your fiancé tie the knot, you want to put some precautions in place. Even though divorce is the last thing on your mind, you believe it’s best to be protected just in case. That’s why you’re thinking about asking your fiancé to sign a Prenuptial Agreement, also known as a prenup…. Read More »
Why Custody Agreements Need to Be Specific
You and your spouse recently decided to split up. Even though you aren’t worried about the terms of the divorce, you do want to make sure that your child custody agreement is as fair as possible. You want what’s best for your child, which includes spending time with you. No matter what, your custody… Read More »
100 Miles or More Apart Makes Big Differences for Visitation
We’ve written about the Standard Possession Order before. It’s the default order a court signs for visitation with the children. But the default order comes in two flavors: when parents live 100 miles or less apart, or over 100 miles apart. That might seem like a long way, but as a Texas court of appeals recently… Read More »
Updating Visitation After COVID
There is a finally a light at the end of the tunnel with the COVID-19 pandemic. More and more people are getting vaccinated every day around the United States, which means that herd immunity is building and cases are going down. Life in Texas is returning back to normal, with mask mandates being lifted… Read More »
Extracurricular Activity Clauses Can Lead to Confusion and Litigation
Parents who are splitting up use the Standard Possession Order as a starting point. The Standard Possession Order sets out the possession times each parent has with their children. One of the things parents can include in a customized possession order is an extracurricular activity, or more than one, for each child. But unless… Read More »
Why It’s Important to Establish Paternity
When there is a question regarding whether or not you’re a child’s father, you need to know why it’s important to establish paternity. This could alter your life in a big way, and it’s crucial to take control of the situation as much as you can. If you need help establishing paternity – or… Read More »
Why It’s Important to Establish Child Custody
When you have a child with someone but you’re no longer with that person, you’ll need to learn why it’s important to establish child custody. Then, with the help of a family lawyer, you can attempt to work out a favorable custody and child support agreement that will be in the best interest of… Read More »
What to Consider Before Planning or Filing for Divorce
Getting divorced in Texas can be complicated. It may take several months or over a year to finalize depending on the complexity of the situation and the attitudes of the spouses involved. Before you are planning on filing for divorce, there are different factors you’ll want to consider and things you’ll have to prepare… Read More »
The Reasons, Options and Process for Terminating Child Support
When you divorced your ex-spouse, you may have gotten child custody as well as monthly child support payments. These payments ensured that your child would be well taken care of no matter what. Or, perhaps your ex-spouse got primary custody and you have to pay child support. Now you – or maybe your ex… Read More »
Temporary Orders in a Divorce
You and your spouse may be ready to get a divorce. However, the divorce process can be lengthy. And during the time you’re going through the process, there may be many issues that you and your spouse need to work out. In Texas, a divorce will not be finalized until at least 60 days… Read More »
