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...
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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...
Family conflict can be very impactful on kids
Many things could have the possibility to affect how likely a person is to get divorced in the future. This not only includes things that have happened in their adult life, but also things that happened when they were a kid. A recent study points to being exposed to a...
In Texas divorces, not all property is community property
One important thing to know about divorce is that, when a couple gets divorced, not all of the property the two spouses have is necessarily on the table when it comes to property division in the divorce.Here in Texas, property division generally involves the splitting...
Texas divorce: Seek legal counsel sooner rather than later
When it becomes clear that divorce is going to end a marriage, a spouse could have an array of feelings, depending on the circumstances and the individual's personality. It is not unusual for a person anticipating divorce to feel fearful, inert and unable to move...
Prenuptial agreements and inheritances
There are many different reasons why a soon-to-be-married individual here in Texas may want a prenuptial agreement. One is to protect an inheritance they expect to get in the future.One thing a person may be worried about in relation to a future inheritance is, if...