Because the Texas Family Code allows for no-fault divorce, many Texans who are considering filing for divorce believe that fault won't make a difference in their divorce proceedings. This is not true. Because no-fault divorces are allowed in Texas, a spouse cannot...
Month: September 2016
Unique matters for children with special needs
Divorce is a huge decision to undertake. You need to consider the merits of your relationship, dividing assets, incomes, and other matters. It is especially complicated if you have children. Now imagine if your child has special needs. Children with special...
Reclaiming your parenting time as a father: what you can do if your ex won’t let you connect with your children
You never thought it would end up this way: after the divorce, you rarely see your kids. You are a father who is frustrated that your ex will not let you visit the kids. You worry how much longer you will have to wait to see them and be involved in their lives. "It's...
Can you rescind paternity after acknowledging it?
Acknowledging paternity is the affirmative acceptance of paternity over a child. Paternity imposes duties on both the child and father. For example, the father must care for the child, and the child must obey the father. Paternity imposes significant duties...
Can you deny paternity?
Paternity is the establishment of a formal legal relationship between a father and child. It requires the father to provide financial, emotional, and familial support to the child. In short, paternity requires the father to provide benefits to another person for at...
Protecting your parental rights from an ex-spouse
Divorce marks the end of a partnership that both parties hoped would last a lifetime. The plans of a happy family with children fade into disputes regarding custody (conservatorship), possession, access and support.Sometimes parents disagree about the wellbeing of...
Former Real Housewife embroiled in contested divorce
It is remarkably easy for divorces to spin out of control. You disagree about one small aspect, and suddenly the entire divorce is suspect, and thousands of more dollars are at stake. Unfortunately, Ms. Jules Wainstein is getting a reality check in her contested...
Child support by the numbers
All 50 states have some law on the books that requires child support payments by the non-custodial parent. Child support is the payment of money from the noncustodial to the custodial parent. The custodial parent is the parent who cares for the children the majority...
What are the various methods you may use to divorce? Part 2
Every divorce is unique. Each divorce is made unique by each couple's unique mix of children, medical issues, bills, assets, retirement plans, and relationships. As discussed in a previous post, there are four "methods" to divorce: do-it-yourself, mediation,...
Interstate child custody dispute explained
Interstate child custody disputes are slightly more complicated than the typical intrastate dispute. Interstate custodial disputes involve issues with constitutional law, custodial law and recognition of lawsuits by other state courts. This post will review the...