People in Texas who are getting married for a second time may want to take steps to safeguard their finances and ensure that children from a previous marriage still receive their assets after their death. Both prenuptial and postnuptial agreements may be useful.A...
Year: 2019
Divorce rates surge in the summer months
Divorce rates in Texas and around the country tend to rise sharply in March and August according to a study conducted by sociologists from the University of Washington in 2016. Experts believe that the biannual surge is caused by marital problems rising to the...
Lottery winnings are marital property, judge rules
Texas residents must be concerned about property settlements during a divorce. That concern is highlighted even more whenever one spouse suddenly comes into a significant amount of money. An arbitrator in Michigan recently ruled that a man must pay his wife nearly $15...
Understanding stepparent adoption in Texas
Stepparents can be an important part of a child's life in Texas. In some circumstances, particularly when the other biological parent is not a part of the child's life, a stepparent may want to adopt a child. This is the most typical kind of adoption in the United...
Realism in the court: divorce and job loss
In Texas and elsewhere around the country, no one wants to lose his or her job while in the midst of a divorce. Getting divorced is hard enough on the emotions without suddenly losing the prospect of earning a living. Plus, there is the question of how a family court...
Divorce mediation: Set goals and follow through with the process
There's nothing simple about divorce, but there are things you can do to ease the tension, speed up the process and prevent the exacerbation of already bad feelings between you and your ex-spouse.Mediation is often the best path toward a mutually acceptable divorce...
USDA wants states to implement SNAP child support provisions
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps almost 40 million people in Texas and around the country to meet their food bills. The rules outlining how the program is administered can be found in the Food and Nutrition Act and SNAP regulations, and they allow...
Documents a woman should obtain before filing for a divorce
Texas women who feel a divorce is imminent should be aware of three documents they should have on hand if they want to proceed with the best financial strategy. While divorce is difficult for all people regardless of gender, women specifically are often left in the...
Dealing with a business during a divorce
Businesses that are established during the course of a marriage are usually considered part of the marital estate, which can lead to highly contentious property division negotiations when their owners divorce. This is especially true in states like Texas with strict...
Divorce more common when woman earns more
Sharing finances can be difficult for many couples, and money is often a touchy subject that may lead to divorce for married partners. Not having enough money is not always the problem. Texas residents might like to learn more about issues that could arise when a...