One of the most complicated aspects of a divorce is determining child custody and child support. Assets, while difficult to divide, are tangible and ultimately replaceable. Children, however, can often be a major source of contention during divorce proceedings....
Child and Spousal Support
Preparing for Court: 7 Topics You’ll Need to Discuss With Your Divorce Lawyer
A divorce lawyer does more than advocate on your behalf. They help guide you into the next phase of life by offering professional advice and diffusing tensions between you and your spouse. And in Sugar Land, TX, where intricate laws require a skilled hand, lawyers...
How Long Do Child Custody Cases Usually Last?
Divorces or separations are already complicated enough when each spouse has a right to a certain amount of shared property. When a divorced couple has children, additional legal actions will need to be taken. Child custody cases in Houston, TX can be long, strung-out...
Ask a Divorce Lawyer: What Is Alimony?
The divorce process is an intensely emotional time, but also one where finances take a front seat in the conversation. A skilled divorce lawyer can make sure you are fairly treated when it comes to the division of assets and can determine if you are eligible for (or...
Unable to Agree on Spousal Support? Contact a Family Law Attorney Today
When you file for a divorce, there are many factors that are used to divide assets equally, one of which is the earning power of both partners. When there are children involved, the earning potential of the parent is used to calculate how much child support will be...
6 Ways an Experienced Father’s Rights Attorney Can Strengthen Your Case
If you're going through a divorce that includes a custody battle, you may be wondering how to make sure you get the best deal possible for both you and your children. An attorney knowledgeable in father's rights can help you strengthen your case both before the...
Modification of a Texas Child Custody Order
Generally, when custody orders are entered, they are based on underlying facts and circumstances that are known or contemplated at the time that they are made. But what happens when circumstances change or new facts become known, that did not exist at the time the...
Is it time to change your child support order?
Child support is crucial to a child’s well-being. As such, it is vital that support calculations be fair and reflect the individual circumstances of each case. In previous posts, we have discussed the guidelines for calculating child support in Texas, but...
On Spousal Maintenance
What is spousal maintenance? In Texas, spousal maintenance, often incorrectly referred to as “alimony,” is the ongoing financial support payments made by one spouse to the other after the dissolution of a marriage. These support payments do not come out of the...
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