Terminating parental rights is a serious and often complex legal process in Texas, whether it occurs voluntarily or involuntarily. Understanding the circumstances under which parental rights can be terminated is important for parents, guardians and all parties...
Property division is rarely a straightforward process. As such, it is understandable if you are unsure of where to start. Determining how you’ll prioritize which assets to fight for, which to let go of and which you will “take or leave” depending on how negotiations...
Going on a vacation is likely one of the highlights of a child’s year. Yet, trying to make a vacation work after a parent's divorce can lead to challenges that might take some effort to overcome. When both parents can work as a team to set up vacation plans, children...
When parents who already have children in Texas remarry, their children’s new stepparent will often feel a sense of emotional, financial and social responsibility toward those children. From a practical standpoint, their role may be very close to that of a legal or...
An unhappy marriage can affect every other relationship you have. If you and your spouse have been unhappy for a while, you may be trying to figure it out through counseling. Perhaps you are seeing a counselor on your own to make sense of your discontentment. What are...
Divorce is a difficult process, and it can be especially difficult for people who are closer to retirement age. Gray divorce is a term used to describe a divorce involving two people who are over the age of 50. Over the last few decades, the number of gray divorces...
Not every marriage lasts a lifetime. While the overall divorce rate in Texas and across the country has reportedly been declining in recent years, it doesn't guarantee any married couple that their particular relationship will stand the test of time. You may be one of...
There are times when a divorcing couple has little choice but to fight out their differences in court. This could be because there is a history of violence or control over one spouse, the couple has complex assets, or one spouse simply refuses to negotiate. However,...
Marrying a U.S. citizen and building a new life in Texas may have been simultaneously the most wonderful yet challenging time of your life. All newly married couples encounter challenges together, especially within the first couple of years of marriage. Adapting to...
Divorce, though not an easy process to go through, does not have to be as dramatic as television shows and movies make it seem. Most couples do not need or want to fight things out in court. This is why many divorcing couples in Texas are choosing mediation to...
