How Social Media Can Affect Your Divorce Case. You have probably heard about how many employers in Texas and around the country now look at the social media accounts of job applicants. Well, in family law cases, lawyers do the same thing. If your wife’s or husband’s lawyer is doing a good job, you can…
Filing A Petition For Sole Custody Family law courts have mostly moved away from awarding one parent in a divorce sole or full custody of a child. While the importance of both parents spending equal amounts of time with their children is recognized, exceptions do exist. If you are going through a divorce in which…
Calculating and Modifying Child Support in Texas Texas child support Texas calculates the amount of child support owed by using a percentage of the non-custodial parent’s income. Unlike states that use the income shares model to calculate child support, the percentage model does not take into account the income of the custodial parent. When calculating…
What is the Maximum Amount of Child Support That Can Be Ordered? What are the Statutory Guidelines? When the person being ordered to pay child support’s monthly resources are less than $8,550 a month there are presumptive amounts of child support set out in the family code and the court has the discretion to look…
Child Custody – The Child’s Best Interest “In the child’s best interest” is a common term used in child custody cases. The default presumption in Texas courts is that joint managing conservatorship will be the best interest of the child(ren). This means that both parents share equally in important decisions such as health and education….
What does “Full Custody” really mean? The Texas Family Code addresses custody of a child in three different ways: (1) whether a parent has the ability to make decisions related to the child, (2) when each parent has the right to possession of the child, and (3) child support and medical support for the child….
How Long Does It Take To Get A Divorce In Texas? In reality there really is no such thing as a quickie divorce in Texas. Our state requires a minimum 60-day waiting period between filing and finalizing a divorce. Additionally, due to the legal complexities involved in divorce, most couples find it takes longer than…
WHY MEDIATION IS INVALUABLE IN A DIVORCE CASE Divorce is difficult, but mediation can help resolve contested issues that otherwise have reached an impasse. Mediation reduces costs and time of a divorce, minimizes the stress and helps to reach the best decisions in an amicable environment. Reducing Costs and Time Texas Courts usually carry heavy…
