Dallas Law Blog

Maybe you left your job to stay home and raise the kids, or perhaps you work part-time so that you could support your spouse by managing most of the household needs like cleaning and cooking.  When you earn less than your spouse and don't receive the same benefits,...

There are a lot of unique aspects of Texas family law, including how custody of the children is handled following a split between the parents. Custody is called “conservatorship,” and the right to make major decisions for a child is given to the child’s managing...

You and your spouse have taken time to collect many things during your marriage. You collect artwork and special, customized furniture. You have amazing pieces of jewelry and items that you’ve worked hard to purchase. The problem you’re running into now is that you...

Now that you’re planning to get divorced, one of your big questions is if you will have to divide your business. You started your business before you met your spouse. You got married, and they never participated in it. Of course, your business supported you both and...

If you’re getting divorced as a parent, the process of determining how you split custody can be exhausting. Assuming that you use joint custody, which happens in most cases, you’re only going to get to spend part of your time with your child, and you’ll have to share...

Divorce does not always happen because something major gives you a reason to end your marriage right away. When people ask what happened, they may expect you to tell them something about your spouse being unfaithful or getting addicted to drugs. But the truth is that...

Imagine that you’re in an unhappy relationship in college. You’re dating someone who is not that interested in you, who doesn’t pay much attention to you and who acts in a rather demeaning manner toward you around your friends. What happens? Obviously, your friends...

Having to split time with your child is difficult, but if you have a good custody schedule, it may be easier. If you and your spouse intend to split custody 50-50 following your divorce, you will both have a good amount of time with your child. These schedules aren’t...

Once you realize that divorce is imminent, your immediate attention will turn toward details such as property and debt division, child support, spousal support, and child custody. While all these things are important, as they relate to your finances and the well-being...

Knowing that you and your spouse are going to divorce, something that has been on your mind is working out what kind of custody plan to have. Beyond the actual schedule, you should look into the legal rights you want to retain as a parent. With child custody, there...