Category: Divorce

Staying in a Bad Marriage Can Be More Harmful to Your Kids Than Divorce

Are you trapped in a bad marriage? Are you staying together for the kids? While this may sound like a noble venture, experts are now saying it is better for the children if parents in a bad marriage actually divorce. According to an article in the Huffington Post titled “7 Ways You Can Damage Your Kids […]

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Family Law Hearsay and Heresy

* Not surprisingly, a guy that calls himself Turd Flinging Monkey does not have evolved views on marriage. (TheFederalist)   * Ciara Loses Big to Future in Custody War (TMZ)   * How Divorce Can Impact Your Estate Plan (NationalLawReview)   * Boy meets girl. Boy and girl get married. Girl sends texts on wedding […]

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Oversharing On Facebook? It Can Cost You in a Texas Divorce

“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” – Mark Twain Even though Mark Twain died more than a century ago, these words are just as relevant, if not more, than they were when they were spoken. The problem […]

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Top 10 Questions Family Law Clients Ask

Every family law matter is different. Since I began practicing law, I have probably handled hundreds of cases, each one with a different fact pattern and each client with a different personality. However, I have noticed that many of the same questions come up in initial client meetings. I have tried to compile the ten […]

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How Much Spousal Maintenance Can You Receive in a Texas Divorce?

In my last post, I discussed how Courts determine a spouse’s eligibility to receive spousal maintenance in a Texas divorce. In short, a spouse must lack sufficient property to meet the spouse’s minimum reasonable needs and either: Be a victim of family violence; or Be unable to earn sufficient income to meet the spouse’s minimum […]

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