For many who have been married for a long time in Texas, a divorce can be very challenging. This is often due to the fact that a couple that has been married for a long time has often acquired significant assets together. In addition, in many divorce cases for older adults, a retirement settlement is […]
Sanders Comes to Child Custody Agreement
A bitter, high-profile child support and custody case has finally made some progress with the help of a Texas judge. Deion Sanders, an NFL Hall of Famer who played for the Dallas Cowboys, and his wife, Pilar, had filed for divorce, but they faced many challenges along the way. For one, Pilar wanted $14,000 in […]
Divorce with Finances on the Line
Many times, divorce proceedings create an enormous amount of stress for the people involved. This can be especially true for high-profile cases with a lot at stake in finances. Although many Texas residents are able to work through the issues of a divorce, not everyone is able to come to agreements easily. This seems to […]
Relocation can Alter Texas Visitation Schedules
Child custody and visitation issues are often contentious. A child’s visitation schedule is important to both parents as they negotiate living arrangements and other plans. When one parent seeks to change the visitation schedule for a child after a divorce, it can be very disconcerting to the other party and may also be the subject […]
Texas CEO Claims Net Worth of Negative $50 Million
Property division can always be complicated. However, property division can be especially tricky for couples who are very wealthy. Though prenuptial agreements often help, in some cases they can serve as yet another point of contention between couples facing divorce. In one Texas divorce, a CEO has claimed a negative net worth of some $50 […]
Texas Conducts Sweeps to Arrest Child Support Violators
Multiple sheriffs’ departments throughout Texas have made it clear that they are pursuing those who have unpaid child support. Not long ago, a roundup of those found to be in contempt of court for failure to pay child support occurred in several counties. In total, 24 people were arrested from three different counties. As authorities […]
Stolen Identity Leads to Divorce from a Stranger
When people seek a divorce, it is typically because the marriage is simply not working out. However, Texas residents may be interested to hear about a unique case in which one woman was served divorce papers from a man from another country that she had never met. The reason behind this mishap was simple: a […]
Property Divisions are Complicated for Military Spouses
Property division is never easy when couples divorce, but it can get even more complicated for a military spouse. When dividing up assets in divorce proceedings, a military pension can be one of the largest assets in the marriage. Even though the divorce court may decide the appropriate property division, if the appropriate paperwork is […]
Texas International Child Custody Dispute comes to a Close
When a couple divorces, many issues need to be resolved. If children are involved, child custody can be one of the most complicated and emotionally charged decisions the divorcing couple faces. Most parents feel a deep love and concern for their children, and they are sometimes willing to go to extreme lengths to retain custody. […]
Government Helps Enforce Child Support
In Texas and elsewhere, a non-custodial parent’s failure to pay child support may lead to serious ramifications. These payments are necessary for the well-being and economic livelihood of the child, and so the state government may choose to press criminal charges against those who fail to pay their required child support payments. Likewise, custodial parents […]
Texas Cop Might Face Bigamy Charges
A Texas police officer has been placed on leave pending the results of an administrative investigation as well as a criminal probe. A staff attorney with the Houston Police Officer’s Union has confirmed the inquiries concern allegations of bigamy. The 34-year-old homicide investigator was married in Texas for less than a year, yet it appears […]
Zooey Deschanel Files for Divorce
One of the most recent celebrity divorces which may involve a complicated property division process is that of Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard. Zooey Deschanel is the front woman of the indie pop band She & Him as well as a Golden Globe nominated actress that stars in the TV series New Girl. Ben Gibbard […]
No Prenuptial Agreement for Katy Perry
Pop music fans in Dallas and around the world were shocked to hear about the divorce of Katy Perry and Russell Brand. What shocked many legal professionals are the current reports that the pop singer failed to sign a prenuptial agreement. A prenuptial agreement, also called a premarital agreement is like a business contract between […]