John Wooden said ‘Make each day your masterpiece.’ If you don’t know John Wooden – google him. As a divorce lawyer and personally, I’m inspired by this concept – daily. This may seem like an odd quote to inspire me, a woman divorce and family law attorney – but it’s not. I grew up in [...]
6 Tips for Before Your Texas Divorce Finding yourself in a divorce situation can be stressful. There are ways you can reduce some of the stress in your Texas divorce. And, one of the best ways I discuss with clients is to answer some questions for yourself and let your divorce attorney know what your [...]
Ms. Jill O'Connell, founder and attorney at O'Connell Law Firm, P.C. has been elected a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. As a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, Ms. O'Connell is joining a select group of elite Texas attorneys. Election is a recognition of her outstanding record in the legal profession, dedication to justice, [...]
When you are going through a divorce you are going to be bombarded with divorce information and divorce advice. Free divorce advice is everywhere. And, free divorce advice is generally worth what you paid for it. Your free divorce advice could come from your friends, your family, your co-workers and all the social media sources [...]
Divorce Lawyer Secrets I'd like to share with you some of the best divorce lawyer secrets that I know. As a divorce lawyer, I share tips and information with my clients throughout their divorces, and today I'm going to share a few of my secrets with you. You want to know more about divorce lawyers [...]
Christmas Tips These divorced parent Christmas tips come from years of talking with my clients and former clients. These tips have helped them and might help you too. Think About Your Kids- After Divorce or During Divorce First tip is to remember how much you love your kid or kids regardless of divorce. You [...]
Calculating Child Support Texas Child Support Child support might be feared, anticipated, calculated and discussed in your divorce and in the years after your divorce – depending on who you are. Are you the paying parent? Are you the receiving parent? This post is designed to give you a starting point for understanding how your [...]
Divorced Holidays Divorce can feel like it changes everything, but when you’re a divorced parent, you are still a parent. You are always a parent - and that mean that so is your ex-spouse. When you have children, your divorce means that you are going to be divorced parents working through the holidays together. [...]
Texas Divorce Trial Despite your best efforts at reaching an agreement with your soon to be ex-spouse, you may find yourself discussing possible trial dates with your lawyer. No Agreement It is possible, although not likely, that all of your attempts to reach a negotiated agreement in your Texas divorce with the other side aren’t [...]
Texas Divorce Dispute Resolution Stage After you and your divorce attorney have all of the information that you need, or anticipate needing to make decisions in your Texas divorce, you may attempt to resolve your Texas divorce case and reach an agreement with the other side. There are several ways you might attempt to do [...]