Category Archives: Family Law
Can I get alimony in Texas?
It has long been rumored that Texas does not award alimony as a part of a divorce. This, however, is not exactly true. Under Chapter 8 of the Texas Family Code, a court can award Spousal Maintenance as a part …
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Summer Visitation under the Texas Standard Possession Order
In most situations, after a divorce or a Suit Affecting Parent Child Relationship (“SAPCR”), the non-custodial parent will be awarded a Standard Possession Order. This order sets forth the visitation schedule for the non-custodial parent throughout the year, including holidays, …
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Enforcement of a Texas Family Law Court Order
What to do when the other party misbehaves? The role of the court order in the scope of divorce After a divorce or a Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship (“SAPCR”) you are left with a Court order which sets forth …
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What is a Standard Possession Order?
A possession order is a legal document that tells you the rights that each party (parent or nonparent) has to the possession of a child. Under the Texas Family Code § 153.252, a Standard Possession Order (SPO), is a possession …
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What is community property?
There are nine community property states, and as you may have already guessed, Texas is one of them. Under the Texas Family Code § 3.002, Community Property is property owned together by both spouses and includes any property acquired by …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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