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Can I avoid court for my divorce, custody or family dispute?
A recent trend for resolving legal disputes in Texas is to use collaborative law. Contentious legal battles are never fun, but they can be especially destructive when it comes to your family and friends. An increasing number of people are choosing collaborative law...
Can mediation benefit you during a collaborative divorce?
You may have heard of collaborative law before but wondered what it looks like in practice. As you and your spouse go through a divorce, you may find there are a few significant structural differences between a traditional and collaborative style of divorce. The...
Requesting alimony modification because of retirement
When a couple divorces in Texas, a court order defining alimony requirements may take effect immediately. Alimony provides financial support for individuals who did not work outside of the home during the marriage, or whose lack of experience and job skills compromise...
5 legal definitions of fatherhood
If you are a father who has a legally recognized relationship with your children, you have certain rights and responsibilities in regard to them. However, if you are not married to the mother of your children, you may not have a legal relationship with them. The good...
What is “birdnesting” and can it help children of divorce?
No matter how amicable a divorce may be between parents, the separation can still be incredibly difficult for children. Experts agree that the best way to support children during this time is to make it as conflict-free as possible. For some couples going through a...
What you need to know about collaborative divorce
When you think about divorce, you may picture the traditional antagonistic process involving litigation. We know that collaborative divorce may be a new concept for you and you probably have many questions about it. Collaborative divorce involves a team of...
Can I modify my child support order?
When the courts establish a child support order, they consider the income of both of the parents at that time. There are certain situations, like becoming unemployed for example, when you will need to modify the child support order. If your circumstances have changed...
Understanding how collaborative law works
So many people have likely heard horror stories of divorces in which the two spouses ended up virtually at war with one another. This stereotype is sadly cultivated by people bitter not only about what they lost during a divorce, but how difficult and adversarial the...
Can being uncivil hurt your divorce?
Divorces can be messy. In the middle of a split, you may find it difficult to say anything nice about your former spouse. Civilities are easier to throw out the window during a divorce. At first, it may seem harmless. The two of you are upset and so there is nothing...
The process of an uncontested divorce
If you and your spouse have decided to end your marital relationship, there are two basic types of divorce to consider: contested and uncontested. You would file for a contested divorce if you and your spouse do not agree on all major issues, such as child custody,...