Many Texas residents who have been through a divorce know that raising a child alone can be a difficult endeavor. For this reason, there are child support laws put in place that attempt to prevent a sudden a significant decline in the standard of living for children of divorced parents. However, these laws do not always bring […]
Understanding Your Property Rights
Once a couple has made the decision to divorce, communications between the parties can become tense or highly charged. In many cases, the spouse who is the primary earner or who has historically controlled the family’s finances will make an effort to lead the other party to believe that he or she is not entitled […]
Ric Flair Faces Arrest for Skipping Alimony
Most people look at professional wrestlers as bigger than life because of the personas they portray in the ring as well as on television. However, Ric Flair, who is considered to be a professional wrestling legend by many in Texas, was recently brought back to reality by law enforcement officials. An arrest order was recently […]
Child Support Issues can be Problematic
Any parent in Texas who has struggled with getting child support payments from the other parent would agree that sometimes the system doesn’t seem to work. Whether a child support order is issued as part of a divorce or on its own, the presumption is that the parent ordered to pay support will do so […]
Property Division and Divorce; Billionaire Style
The recently announced divorce between 82-year-old media billionaire Rupert Murdoch and his 44-year-old wife have many in both the entertainment and financial worlds eager to speculate about the outcome. There is no word on whether a prenuptial agreement is in place within the marriage. This is Murdoch’s third marriage, however, so many in Texas would […]
Parents Behind on Child Support Receive Help
Non-payment of child support is a problem throughout the nation. The debate as to whether the nonpaying parent should be punished or helped is one that is trending right now. Texas has recently taken the help approach, and it seems to be working for all parties involved. All most noncustodial parents need is a job […]
Child Custody Conference Sparks Discussion
Child custody cases generally play out quietly in a courtroom. Unless it is a celebrity couple arguing over who their children will live with, these cases appear daily in a court with little, if any, media attention — except in cases of exceptional circumstances. Some people feel that, although the lack of attention protects the […]