Once again, another Hollywood, California, marriage is ending in divorce. Sometimes, these marriages seem to be really strong and in the case of Robin Thicke and Paula Patton, the divorce caught a lot of people by surprise. After all, Thicke had written several...
Month: March 2015
How is child custody handled in Texas?
Getting a divorce usually means splitting things up. Debt can be split, assets can be split, but how do you share a child? How does custody get divided? The state of Texas has a Family Code that regulates child custody extensively.When you file for divorce, you must...
The appropriateness of guardianships under Texas family law
There is an old adage which maintains that every problem begins to look like a nail to a person who has only a hammer as an available tool. That phrase can have enhanced meaning for you if you are currently considering seeking guardianship of another person. It's...
Establishing paternity is key to reducing child support arrears
The numbers of child support back payments throughout the country and here in Texas is staggering. According to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, there were 15,588,775 child support cases nationally in 2013 which were considered still open. Typically,...
Women’s illness leads to divorce more often in Texas
According to research published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior in March, divorce is more likely to happen if the woman involved gets sick. In other words, if a man gets sick divorce is less likely to occur than if a woman gets sick.Ending your marriage...
Spousal support in Texas can be dealt with professionally
When divorcing in Texas, many times, one spouse will be required by the court to pay spousal support, or maintenance, to the other person involved. If you have been a stay-at-home parent or have been the parent who did the most "at-home" work in the marriage, you may...
Why having guardianship of your elderly parents is important
Frequent readers of our website blog may remember an article we wrote last year regarding guardianship of elderly parents. In that article, we discussed how some diseases such as Alzheimer's may create situations in which family members need to obtain the authority to...
Just how accurate is genetic DNA paternity testing?
If you've ever watched daytime TV programming, there is a good chance you scene shows that include DNA paternity testing. In a typical scenario, one parent will challenge the other regarding the parentage of a young child. Both sides often disagree, sometimes...
Rosie O’Donnell seeking divorce from her wife
The famous talk-show host, Rosie O'Donnell, is getting a divorce. She and her wife have been officially married for over two years and had dated and lived together for a lot longer than that. Unfortunately, no matter how rich and famous you are, some things just don't...