Whether your ex refuses to make child support payments even though they have significant assets or you have suffered devastating financial hardships that impact your ability to pay support, you need to review different ways that the state enforces child support...
Year: 2021
How should you discuss divorce with your children?
As you and your ex-spouse prepare to divorce, your children are also preparing for their lives to change permanently as well. Talking seriously about divorce with young children or teens can seem intimidating at first. However, by preparing ahead of time, you can...
What challenges do wealthy couples face?
It is conventional wisdom that money does not buy happiness, but the truth is a little more complicated. While not enough to create a healthy relationship on its own, your wealth can be a stabilizing factor for your relationship. In other words, when you and your...
When are you eligible for benefits in a military divorce?
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces put their lives on the line every day, and military members and their families enjoy considerable benefits because of the military member’s sacrifices. If you are in a marriage with a member of the military and that marriage ends, you...
What are the biggest hurdles grey divorcees come across?
As an older couple considering divorce, you fall into the category known as "grey divorcees". Along with most other age brackets around the country, grey divorce has continued to rise in the recent years. But grey divorcees often face unique struggles that their...
What type of relationship do you want with your co-parent?
Even though your marriage is coming to an end, you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse may have decided to share legal and physical custody of your kids. If you each commit to meeting the best interests of your children, you are likely to increase your chances of having a...
How can you improve your child’s relationship with the non-custodial parent?
When you have children with your ex-spouse, you may not have the ability to share custody. In many cases, there is one custodial and one non-custodial parent. If you are the custodial parent, you may not feel as though it is your responsibility to foster a...
Separating property in a Texas divorce
For many people in Texas and across the United States, the divorce process is often overwhelming and frustrating. In addition to determining child custody, alimony and parenting plans, spouses must divide the property they gathered during the marriage. While some...
What factors does Texas consider when awarding child custody?
When your Texas marriage ends and you and your ex have children together, you need to figure out who is going to care for them and when moving forward. If you and your child’s other parent are unable to come to an agreement about custody and parenting time, the...
Will I receive spousal support after my divorce?
When you are going through a divorce, often, your world gets turned upside down. You may be uncertain about many things: what assets you’ll receive, if you will receive primary custody of your children and how you will afford to live on your own. You may hope that you...