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[…] majority of Texas family law cases to preserve the status quo and make sure the parties play by the rules during a divorce or custody case. For example, the courts do not want the parties to remove a bunch of money from a bank account the moment they are served with divorce papers. They...Read More

[…] information during the discovery process of divorce. Your divorce lawyer can help you prepare a financial inventory and take the legal steps necessary to get any documents, passwords or other information you need pertaining to your marital finances. On the upside, I generally find it takes a very calculated and educated person to be...Read More

[…] the divorce. The same applies to improvements—which does not include regular maintenance or wear and tear type repairs—to other types of properties, like a rental property for example. Learn why Justin believes couples should be cautious about buying property, including homes, together prior to marriage in this past post: “What happens to property owned...Read More

[…] can be made to the court prior to discovery to monitor cash flow and help ensure bank accounts aren’t drained in the meantime. With access to logins, passwords, bank statements and other financial documents in hand, a resourceful divorce attorney can get a more accurate picture of a couple’s marital estate. Bank statements can...Read More

[…] context. This could include: Who was at fault in the breakup of the marriage Vastly different earning power The health of each spouse Child custody orders An example of the considerations that come into play is the marital home. Although couples without children could sell the house and split the proceeds, selling the house...Read More

[…] not delay in seeking legal advice from a family law attorney familiar with the intricacies of Texas common law marriage. Even if less than two years have passed, details and memories of potential witnesses can get murky. For example, in order to establish common law marriage in Texas, a couple must have represented themselves...Read More

[…] victim of cheating. However, under the Election of Remedies there are certain claims you can’t bring together with an unequal division of the marital estate claim. For example, when you have wasting of community funds, cruel treatment or disparity of earnings—and you’re asking the court for an unequal division of the marital estate—you generally...Read More

[…] learn more about the Texas standard visitation calendar 2022 by visiting the Texas attorney general’s web page on parenting time. (Are you looking for a custody agreement example? You’ll find the most common schedule examples for Texas families below.) If you’re still hoping to get a 50/50 custody schedule, you may be wondering what...Read More

[…] other parent is interfering with custody, as custodial interference can hurt the child as much or more than it hurts anyone else. In this post, we will examine what custodial interference can look like and why it is crucial to avoid it. What is custodial interference? Broadly speaking, custodial interference is the taking or...Read More

[…] or apartment, but in a neutral location. This advice is great for any conversations about money with family members — perhaps when dividing up an inheritance, for example — but also works for high asset divorce cases. Why does it work? The judge found that people who were anywhere but their own homes paid...Read More