As a parent of a child with special needs, something you want to do is to take steps to ensure that your divorce proceeds as “low key” and as simple as possible. Keeping stress and anxiety levels low will protect your child from being unnecessarily negatively affected...
Running your own business takes a lot of hard work and effort. It may force you to spend more time working and less time with your family. In the end, your work as a business owner or entrepreneur may contribute to the end of your marriage. If you are a business owner...
The trial of a divorce case narrows the field of possibilities for the parties and their children. There are some things the judge cannot do because of limits imposed by the law. Likewise, there are some things the judge will not do for policy reasons. Why is it...
We’re all accustomed to a certain standard of living, and quite often we believe our happiness and sense of satisfaction in life is dependent on our lifestyle. If you have been in a high-asset marriage for many years and enjoyed a lifestyle that enabled you to travel,...
It is common knowledge that divorce is hard on children. Every child will likely struggle to adjust to their new physical, social and emotional reality when their parents split up. Children with special needs may find this process particularly challenging. Routine and...
Spousal support is one of the important factors of any divorce case. If you’re working on your budget while thinking about seeking a divorce, one of the things you might want to consider asking for is spousal support as part of your property division agreement. If you...
Divorce means contentious litigation to most people, but a battle in court isn’t necessary for you to legally end your marriage. While heightened emotions often lead to acrimonious divorces, high levels of conflict don’t have to occur during a divorce. In fact,...
The Texas courts end your marriage when they finalize your divorce, a move that theoretically ends the obligations you and your spouse have to one another. However, there are scenarios in which one spouse may still have some responsibility for supporting the other...
Having total control over the custody terms in a divorce is unusual. Even if you and your spouse filed an uncontested divorce, the courts still approved and formalized your agreements as a custody order, and they may have made some changes before doing so. As you get...
The pride that you feel because of a family-owned business that you and your spouse built yourselves can turn into frustration if you end up divorcing. This is because you'll have to determine what happens to the business. There are a few options, including closing...
