Children are a big part of what makes the holidays worth celebrating. After all, they enjoy the gift-giving, the costumes and the special foods. Watching their reactions to floats participating in televised parades or their anticipation to open presents can be a big part of your own joy during the holiday season. Unfortunately, your holiday…

Once, the standard assumption in a divorce was that the children would live with the mother and the father would get visitation rights. Times have changed, and most judges now favor a joint custody arrangement. Different states use different terms when talking about custody. Are you familiar with the terminology used here in Texas? How…

Divorce is an expensive process. You have to pay for attorneys and the courts’ time. You will also have to split your assets with your spouse.  If your spouse is the one who works or who was the primary wage-earner in your family, you may not feel like you can support yourself during or right…

Texas is one of the few states in the nation that still recognize “common law” marriages. Also called a “marriage without formalities” or an “informal marriage,” this is a legal marital relationship that begins without any official acknowledgment or ceremony. Understanding when a common law marriage exists — and what it means later — is…

Someone in San Antonio who is getting divorced in their 30s or 40s has a lot of things on their mind. Their retirement is probably not first on the list. Most likely, worrying about things like child custody, who gets to keep the house and other more immediate concerns are taking up more brain cells…

Property division following a divorce is a burning issue, and it forms the basis of conflict among many ex-spouses. When the divorcing couple can’t agree on dividing their property between them, the court may step in. Usually, the bone of contention centers around property acquired before or after the marriage. Below, we take a look…

Determining custody of your children may be one of the most emotional and intense parts of your upcoming divorce. Both you and your spouse love your children and probably want to be with them as much as possible. However, love is not the only thing necessary to be a good parent. Patience and time are…

For some children, the highlight of the summer is going on vacation. Many parents don’t have to worry about much other than picking the destination and making the plans. If you have split up from your child’s other parent, though, there’s something else you have to worry about. That’s whether or not you can legally…