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Am I able to get alimony?
Alimony is called spousal maintenance in Texas and courts don’t really want to award spousal maintenance in most cases. There are only a few instances when a court in Texas will award spousal support and it will always be for a set amount of time and for a set amount...
Can you get a “pre-nup” after you get married?
Legally, no. You are not able to sign a Pre-Nuptial Agreement after you have gotten married, but you are able to sign a Post-Marital Agreement that does roughly the same thing. Texas courts will accept a Post-Marital Agreement if the couple hires an attorney to draft...
Do I need to be legally married to get an order for child support and/or child custody?
The short answer is NO! If there is no marriage in place when the child was born, you are still able to request child support and child custody for your children. There is additional step that is required to prove the paternity of your children. The father of the...
I’ve been in a car accident. What should I do next?
Car accidents are scary and frustrating! As a driver, you can do everything right and still end up in an accident due to another driver’s actions. This usually includes damage to your car and damage to your body. It causes unexpected pain, expense, loss of work, and...
What happens to the house?
One of the biggest concerns my clients have is regarding their property and debt accumulated during the marriage. Financial issues are a common cause of divorce and the fear that you will lose the house or end up with a lot of debt from divorce prevents a lot of...
What protections can I get regarding my children?
The two biggest issues in most divorce proceedings are the division of property and the custody and financial support of the children. While getting a divorce, the court will make decisions regarding the division of property and the custody schedule plus the amount of...
How Long does a Divorce take??
Many people wonder how long it will take get a divorce once they have finally decided that it is time to get a divorce. The main determining factor of how long a divorce can take is whether it is an uncontested divorce or a contested divorce. An uncontested divorce is...
Common Divorce Questions
Basic Divorce Questions and Answers 1. What is a divorce? Divorce is the legal process that ends the institution of marriage between two people. 2. Who needs a divorce? Anyone who is married and would like to be officially and legally disconnected from their spouse....
Benefits of Divorce
Introduction If you are debating whether or not you need to go through the entire divorce process and get a legal divorce, this article will explain some benefits to becoming legally divorced. The three biggest benefits for legal divorce include the division of...
Texas Child Support Orders
If you share a child with someone and you are separating from that person, a child support order is a beneficial option because instead of having to stress about your ex paying you the financial funds you need to raise y’all’s child/ren, the state will do that work on...