What Documents Do I Need to File to Start a Divorce Proceeding in Texas?

Filing for divorce can be one of the most emotionally and legally overwhelming steps you’ll ever take. If you’re unsure where to start, you’re not...

Who Gets the House?

By Teresa Sanchez, Managing Attorney of the Family Law Department Who gets the house? is one of the most common questions asked in divorce proceedings. This blog looks...

2024 Texas Family Law Update

What Recent Changes Mean for Divorce and Custody Cases The Texas Legislature has devoted a substantial amount of time and effort to the revision of...

Divorce in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex—Property Settlements

Navigating the Community Property Laws in Texas When a marriage ends, one of the most challenging tasks often is dividing the debts and assets accumulated...

Lifetime Alimony in Texas

Alimony, spousal support, or maintenance, as it is called in Texas, provides vital financial assistance to a spouse after a divorce. There are multiple types...

Payment of Child Support in Texas

Can Child Support Be Paid Directly to the Custodial Parent? Can a Non-Custodial Parent Make Payments in Cash? When couples divorce in Texas, ensuring the...

Visitation Disputes in Texas

What Are Your Rights When You’re Wrongfully Denied Visitation? What Are the Penalties for Wrongfully Denying Visitation? When your marriage has ended and you have...

Summer Co-Parenting Tips for Families of Divorce

Strategies for Custody and Visitation When Your Children Are Out of School For nearly nine months of the year, your children are in school Monday...

What Is an Emancipated Minor?

How Can a Minor Become Emancipated in Texas? What Are the Benefits of Emancipation? When we’re young, particularly in our teens, we long to be...

Does a Father Need to Be Named on a Texas Birth Certificate to Have Parental Rights?

Can You Seek Custody or Visitation If You’re Not Named? If you’re like most parents, your children mean everything in the world to you. You...

The Changing Landscape of Divorce and Family Law in Texas

Recent Updates in Texas Family Law and How They Affect You State legislators chose to focus significantly on family law matters in 2023, enacting 37...

How Much Alimony Does a Military Spouse Get?

The Things the Court Will Need to Know to Dissolve Your Marriage You’re on active duty in service to your country, but your marriage is...