The reality of modern married life means that most couples will eventually share joint banking accounts at some point during their union. It is not uncommon for couples to pool their incomes to support their families. That is often because the co-mingling of funds...
Month: November 2014
Proving paternity in Texas
Paternity in Texas means that there will be a legal obligation between the father and the child. It means that the child has the right to take the father's last name and that the father may be obligated to provide child support for the little one as well as receive...
How does the collaborative law process affect child custody?
A relatively recent change in the Texas family code now provides standards and regulations for couples seeking to end their marriages through peaceful resolution. The 2011 Collaborative Family Law Act allows divorcing spouses to avoid some of the more unpopular...
What statutes govern actions in family law issues in Texas?
Texas' Family Code is the overriding set of statutes and laws that govern all aspects of divorce, including custody, support of all kinds, property division and family law in general. The topic of family law covers a great deal of ground, as is evidenced by the...
Paternity established for father of Houston celebrity
A Houston woman says that her insistence on obtaining a DNA test has enabled her to protect her daughter's future. Beginning in July, the 30-year-old woman began making accusations that the 63-year-old father of popular hip-hop artist Beyoncé Knowles is also...
Texas has no-fault divorce but can rule in favor of 1 spouse
In the Texas Family Code, Title 1., Subtitle C., The Dissolution of Marriage, it states that either person in the marriage may file for divorce and the court is obligated to allow the for this dissolution without finding fault. In other words, Texas is a no-fault...
Legal assistance with complex custody cases in Texas
In a previous blog post we discussed how the marriage status of parents who share children together can sometimes complicate child custody issues. Typically, most states adhere to the practice of granting sole physical custody of children to their mothers in...
Woman asks for more spousal support and judge denies it
Spousal support in Texas is a touchy issue, so it comes as no surprise that one man has been given a reprieve from funding his ex-wife's protesting activities. A woman had asked a judge to grant her more spousal support because she wasn't quite making it on the amount...
