What is the Value of Mediation in Texas Divorce Cases? Mediation has many benefits in divorce cases, including: it’s less expensive than using a lawyer to take the same case through the courts mediation has a high success rate in resolving divorce issues, especially when both spouse are open to compromise and committed to reaching…
Money is the number one stress factor in many relationships. Sometimes a couple that has money problems will think that the answer to their problems is divorce. Each spouse is likely to believe that the other is mostly responsible for the couple’s money problems. This belief may or may not be true. One thing is…
REASONS TO CHOOSE COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE ATTORNEYS If you and your spouse are considering divorce, a new alternative to the usual adversarial approach is collaborative divorce law. This is an area of family law that trains attorneys to negotiate, compromise and create a friendlier environment. It is an effective, new way to end a marriage without…
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Court Information: Travis County – This is the official website for the Travis County Courts. On this website, a family law litigant can check dates and times of court dockets, view their place on the court’s docket, view judge and court staff information, find helpful phone numbers, view court fees, and print out local rules…
The most important requirement before a divorce is filed is to determine where it must be filed. A suit for divorce may not be maintained in this state unless at the time the suit is filed either the petitioner or the respondent has been: (1) a domiciliary of this state for the preceding six-month period;…
Grandparents do not have automatic custody rights to their grandchildren – even if they are better fit caregivers than the biological parents. Grandparents who wish to legally establish their position as primary caregivers should consider a grandparent adoption or a grandparent custody order. I assist grandparents who wish to adopt a grandchild. There may be…
Divorces may be contested or uncontested. An uncontested divorce is one in which the spouses agree to the divorce, agree to the child custody arrangement, agree to the division of the marital property and agree to the division of their liabilities. In an uncontested divorce, one party files the petition to initiate the process. Then…
A divorce proceeding is initiated by either or both spouses filing a petition with the court. This may be a short document or a lengthy document depending upon the individual circumstances and the relief requested. The case will then be assigned to a specific judge who will preside over the proceeding until concluded. Before filing…
Once the court makes a determination on the issue of paternity, matters of child support, visitation, custody and other concerns can be addressed by the court. In addition to being necessary for child support purposes, establishing paternity can make the child eligible for various benefits through his or her father, such as medical benefits, Social Security…
