Divorce tips

Should I Get a Divorce?

By |2021-01-14T19:12:11+00:00January 15th, 2021|Blog, Divorce, Jill O'Connell|

Should I Get a Divorce?   Truth? I don’t know.  More truth?  I won't tell you 'yes' or 'no'. I can’t say whether you should get a divorce or not because it’s your marriage.  Marriage is hard.  Marriage is work.  Marriage takes two working together toward a single goal of staying married. That being said, [...]

What Makes an Agreed Divorce?

By |2021-01-05T21:38:20+00:00January 4th, 2021|Divorce, Family Law, Jill O'Connell, Our Office|

What Makes an Agreed Divorce Work? January is a month that typically sees people stressed from the holidays seeking divorce information.  It’s common to find out that a couple, or just one person, is considering divorce after feeling the stress from being together over the holidays, the financial stress, and stress related to work.  And [...]

Divorce Mediation Myths

By |2020-12-16T19:27:40+00:00December 16th, 2020|Blog, Child Support / Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Mediation|

Divorce Mediation Myths Not all divorces have to end in a drama filled trial with two divorce lawyers objecting and cross-examining the spouses on the most private details of their lives.  Actually, more than 90% of divorces end in a settlement, an agreement between the two soon-to-be ex-spouses.  Divorce attorneys know that agreements can happen [...]

Texas Divorce During COVID-19

By |2020-07-24T14:28:05+00:00June 22nd, 2020|Blog, Divorce, Family Law, Jill O'Connell, Mediation|

No one saw this coming.  No one planned for divorce during coronavirus, divorce during quarantine, Zoom meetings for divorce consultations or social distancing in courtrooms.  Even in normal circumstances divorce isn’t the same for any two people.  The coronavirus pandemic has given everyone some unique stories of pivoting in our new world, and a Texas [...]

No Fault Divorce

By |2020-06-23T16:29:09+00:00December 3rd, 2019|Blog, Divorce, Family Law, Jill O'Connell|

No fault divorce No Fault Divorce What is No Fault Divorce? A Texas no fault divorce is a divorce that begins with the initial pleading that basically says the marriage relationship is over and there isn’t going to be a reconciliation, in legal divorce terminology.  In Texas, it is enough to say that [...]

Texas Divorce Prove Up Hearing

By |2019-12-17T17:07:15+00:00October 7th, 2019|Divorce, Family Law, Jill O'Connell|

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 Tips – Divorce Goals

By |2020-06-23T16:29:41+00:00July 13th, 2019|Blog, Divorce, Family Law|

Divorce is a journey and you are navigating new territory with new information and speaking a language that you don't fully understand while experiencing one of the most stressful things in a human's life. You need a divorce map.  What is a divorce map? As with any map, you know where you are now, and [...]

Divorce and Money Tips

By |2019-11-23T15:58:18+00:00May 16th, 2019|Divorce, Family Law, Jill O'Connell|

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, [...]

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