Category Archives: Family Law
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Child support in Texas
During the pendency of a divorce proceeding, if the parties have children, the issue of child support will arise. Absent certain unique situations, Texas Courts will calculate a child support obligation solely based upon the net income of the parent … Continue reading
Guardianship: Preparing for when your special needs child becomes an adult
Planning for adulthood As the parent of a child with special needs, the first seventeen years involve you managing most of the daily decision making, things such as school, doctors, therapists, caregivers, transportation, shelter, and food. You do all this … Continue reading
Survivor Benefit Plan and Divorce
Often enough, both members of a military household are busy: the regular “busy” of being in the military, whether it be relocations, deployments, or temporary duties elsewhere and the “busy” of all the conflicts that come with that to include … Continue reading
Lesson 3 | Beating divorce procrastination
Studies show that many of you procrastinate, sometimes for months, even though you’ve already made up your mind to go ahead and get divorced. We chose to make it the subject of our third offbeat “lessons”. If you have not … Continue reading
Creating Your Love Drawer: Essential Texas Estate Planning Documents
There are few discussions that create more discomfort than those about end of life preparations. Many people say that’s something they will think about “later.” But what happens to your loved ones if “later” never comes for you? The time … Continue reading
I just got married, is my spouse a United States Citizen?
Some people believe that marrying a United States citizen will automatically grant you citizenship. This is not true… Getting a green card However, it does make it easier to get a green card. The process can be time consuming … Continue reading
