Texas residents may have read about a recent study that seems to have drawn a correlation between the the age at which a woman ends her marriage and the likelihood that she will be employed in full-time work after she has reached retirement age. The divorce study was...
Month: October 2016
How do you decide what’s really in a child’s best interests?
You probably hear it all the time: The focus of a child custody divorce case should be deciding what is in the best interests of the child. The goal here is to focus on the kids - who did not ask for the divorce, after all - so that the troubles their parents are...
Divorce from a spouse and business partner can be tricky
When marriage partners in Texas are also business partners, changes in their personal relationships can also have an impact on their businesses. Filing for a divorce under such circumstances will require careful planning to work toward an outcome in which property...
The ins and outs of a high net worth divorce
With much of the media still abuzz with the news of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce and their interesting financial situation -- including several children, high net worth, multiple households and future royalties -- it is easy to forget that other couples are...
How older people risk retirement getting a divorce
If Texas residents were to consider which demographic gets divorced most often, they may be surprised by the results of a new study. According to the study, Americans older than 50 are getting divorced more often than their younger counterparts. Divorce is also...
How long does alimony last in Texas?
Alimony in divorce is only narrowly available in Texas and its duration tends to be shorter rather than longer. We previously posted an article describing the narrow eligibility rules for spousal maintenance, as alimony is called in Texas, and here we will talk more...
