When a divorce or dissolution petition has been filed with a court in Texas, the petitioner must ensure that the petition was, in fact, served -- which is the legal term for "delivered." This is usually accomplished via the individual's lawyer. The other spouse who...
Month: June 2016
Texas couples divorce, but who gets pet custody
Texas families come in all shapes and sizes. Some are small and consist of just the husband and wife; others are large and include children. One thing that many of these families have in common is that there are often one or more family pets. When it comes to a...
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s high net worth divorce
No matter whether they made their millions -- or billions -- in Silicon Valley or on the silver screen, most high-net-worth individuals -- including those in Texas -- take the same approach when going through divorce. With history as a model, one of the most important...
How crossing state lines can affect grandchild visitation
Families are frequently spread out across the country. Your children may still reside within Texas but across the state in Austin or San Antonio. Other kids may have moved to California or New England. This can make spending time with grandchildren difficult in the...
The typical timeline of a divorce
When a couple decides on ending their marriage, neither one may really know what to expect of the process. As divorce can sometimes be a rather complicated legal process, frustrating delays or unpleasant surprises may occur along the way. When a Texas resident has at...
What divorce can and cannot do
When a Texas couple is contemplating a divorce, most have a general idea of what to expect. Due to its depiction in movies, television and literature, divorce has become a familiar idea in our culture. Nevertheless, actually facing the prospect of it is a different...
