The divorce of their parents is likely to cause at least some level of upset for children, but there are things people can do to help their kids cope.For any number of reasons, married couples sometimes make the difficult decision to split up. In fact, the Texas...
Year: 2018
The difficulty of dealing with divorce during the holidays
There are a number of families in Texas facing their first year celebrating the holidays while at the same time dealing with the aftermath of divorce. Some of the new challenges they face include ferrying children back and forth between different homes and dealing...
401(k) asset division in divorces
Couples seeking divorce often wonder how 401(k) assets are split. Texas is one of the states that follows community property standards, meaning the 401(k) is legally viewed as joint property owned by both people. In these cases, the court will generally split the...
Sharing a home to help the kids through divorce
When parents in Texas decide to divorce, they may be particularly concerned about how it will affect their children. There is a number of different child custody arrangements that people can choose depending on what is best suited for their particular family....
Difficult divorce issues
Many people in Texas walk away from a divorce feeling that they got the short end of the stick. Some parents are ordered to pay child support they cannot afford and face serious consequences when they fail to make payments.A divorce can be devastating for individuals...
Keep the details of your divorce private with mediation
Divorcing couples often have many issues that they have to resolve in order to end their marriage. Setting terms for asset division, as well as addressing child custody issues, can become complicated quickly and result in additional stress. One of the most commonly...
Study suggests living together pre-marriage boosts divorce risk
Couples in Texas sometimes prefer to test the waters and live together before making the decision to get married. While there is a certain logic behind this type of arrangement, a new study on premarital cohabitation and divorce suggests that couples opting to go this...
Tips for helping children adjust to divorce
Divorce often requires a lot adjusting for children. However, there are ways for separating parents in Texas to help their kids make the transition. The first step is to make sure that children have as much stability as possible. Keeping things routine can help...
How finances can end a relationship
In a recent SunTrust Bank survey, 35 percent of respondents said that money was a major point of relationship conflict. This is probably not a surprising statistic to most Texas couples. However, the relationship effects of money become more nuanced as data is further...
Tax law changes and divorce
Couples in Texas who are considering a divorce may be interested to know that certain important changes due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will become effective in 2019. This means that couples have until the end of 2018 to get a divorce if they do not want to be bound...