A Texas divorce prove up hearing is used in a divorce to finish a case and enter a divorce decree. It usually happens when we've got an agreement between you and your ex-spouse, and everyone has signed a decree of divorce. Saying that the decree of divorce has been signed off by everybody means that [...]
Divorce and Money Tips Knowledge is power in divorce. Knowledge about your money will help you make divorce decisions. When you find yourself in divorce, there will be a time when you are gathering information. And, one of the areas you will be gathering information about is your estate. Your estate includes property, accounts, [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Information Gathering Stage - Navigating Divorce When you are navigating divorce the second part of the Texas divorce is the information gathering stage. You and your divorce attorney will begin discussing and working on gathering information about your finances including income and debts, property, accounts and other information. And, you will exchange some information [...]
Texas Divorce Pleadings A Texas divorce is started with an Original Petition for Divorce. The particulars and details on other pleadings will be specific to each divorce and the people in the divorce. One or the other of the spouses will file the Original Petition for Divorce. When you find yourself navigating through a [...]
Wow - the last quarter of 2017 finished with an unprecedented busy time in the office! As we look toward 2018, we are planning for the new year and our continued commitment to represent you and stand with you in your divorce and other family law cases. We look forward to the new year and [...]
(sub)urban myths (sub)urban myths about family law, marriage and divorce We’ve all heard wives’ tales, tall tales and fables. These are my office version of those types of stories for family law, marriage and divorce. They are the questions I’m asked at parties and bbqs when people are pretty sure their favorite tv show or [...]