Divorce

Divorce, as most people know, is expensive. According to the latest figures, the average cost of a divorce (with no children in the mix) is $15,600. When there are children involved, the cost goes up to $23,500. If that seems like an impossible figure to manage, take heart: Your divorce doesn’t have to cost that…

Getting divorced has a reputation of being extraordinarily contentious and stressful for all parties involved, in addition to the extensive amount of time that it takes to resolve. When a divorce can take months or longer to finalize, you work on your divorce every day is another dollar out of your pocket. Divorces cost an…

In Texas, marital assets are considered community property and subject to 50-50 division if a couple divorces. That includes income and most assets earned or acquired by spouses individually during the marriage. Gifts and inheritances received by one spouse are a common exception, as long as they haven’t been commingled with marital assets. So are…

Custody issues are among the most complex issues faced by divorcing parents. Sometimes, a child will express strong opinions about the matter and specifically ask to live with one parent. Exactly how much control do they have over the court’s decision? When a child is under 12 years of age If your child is 12-years-old…

You may be wondering how long your divorce will take. When you’re just dating, it’s fairly simple to break up and get a clean start, allowing you to move on with your life relatively quickly. However, the legal process for ending a marriage takes a while, and you are still technically married during that process.…

Couples in high-conflict marriages may feel like they argue and disagree all of the time. They may also have heard that this level of conflict is often a predictor of divorce. If they stop arguing, then, does that mean that their relationship is getting better and they’re going to save the marriage? Or, does it…

Trying to get through a divorce with as few problems and as little confusion as possible is enough of a challenge on its own. The challenge becomes much harder when children are involved. There are many ways a divorce can upset a child, and it is up to the parents to help shield them from…

Divorcing parents usually share the same primary concern about their situation: Who will get custody of their children after the divorce? Texas law is somewhat unique in that custody is called “conservatorship,” and there’s more than one kind. The difference between managing and possessory conservatorship Possessory conservatorship is basically what other states refer to as…

Most people know that they don’t want to drag out their divorce or continue to deal with the relationship issues they’re facing indefinitely. They know that they want to do what is fair and get out of their marriage with the assets that they deserve. The majority of divorcing spouses are willing to sit down…

Your spouse comes to you and says they’re ready to start a family. You tell them you need some time to think about it. And, while you do think about your desire to have children, you also spend that time thinking about the impact such a development could have on your marriage. Will it make…