Working out child custody arrangements can take a long time when you divorce. You and your spouse may have very different visions of how your child’s future should be. Yet, either you or a court will need to make a decision. If this decision is not the one you want,...
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What is parental alienation, and what are signs?
It's rare for a breakup to be completely amicable. Many factors determine how friendly you'll be with one another once you divorce. Custody issues, in particular, can turn an amicable relationship between you and your ex into a contentious one pretty fast. You...
How to tell your spouse you want a divorce
For some people, telling their spouse that they want a divorce is something that just happens. They come home, catch their spouse with someone else, and tell them the marriage is over in the ensuing chaos. For most couples, though, nothing even remotely this drastic...
Could divorce put your inheritance at risk?
Your family has always worked in the oil and gas industry, and your parents have a lot of wealth that you know they’re planning to pass on to you. This inheritance, when it comes, may help to fund your retirement or allow you to leave money to your own children. That...
Consider meditation in a high asset divorce
If you accrued your wealth through the oil or gas industries, dividing your assets will be challenging. When the stakes are high, divorce can soon turn bitter. You can find yourself squabbling over assets. While you do not get rich by rolling over and letting someone...
If your business grew during your marriage, does your spouse have a right to those assets?
When you and your spouse got married when you had a small, start-up business. You didn’t get a valuation done at the time, but you were making about $100,000 per year. Things changed over the ensuing years. Your business grew to the point where you now bring in...
What do you do about child support when you can’t pay your bills?
You’ve never minded paying your child support, and you’ve always been on time. Lately, however, the economic climate hasn’t been kind to your business. When the first of the month rolls around, you can’t afford to pay both your child support and your regular bills....
Why you shouldn’t keep your divorce a complete secret at work
If you and your spouse are divorcing, it’s going to impact your work life at some point. Whether you go in to an office or other workplace regularly or you work at home, you’ll need to tell the necessary people about your divorce. So whom do you tell and how much do...
Can I keep the house after the divorce?
The family home is a valuable asset in many ways. It carries an emotional value with all of the memories made there, but also a considerable financial value. The incalculable combination of these factors makes it clear that a house is a large investment. That is one...
When can you refuse to transfer your child for court-ordered visitation?
Most Texas judges look at visitation and child custody as beneficial for both parents and kids. Courts generally believe that it's in kids' best interest to spend time around both of their parents. Moms and dads like having a say in bringing up their children. There...