What if You Don’t Want a Divorce? January of each new year finds many couples considering divorce. Some spouses will be looking for divorce information to continue their decision-making process. Some spouses will have made the decision to move ahead with divorce. Some spouses will have been on the receiving end of a divorce decision. [...]
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 Advice from a Divorce Lawyer How long should I wait for a return call from my divorce attorney? How long should I wait for my divorce attorney to send me an update? Will my divorce attorney send me a reply to my email? These are just a few of the questions that I, as [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Back to School Divorce Fails It is that time of year that makes most parents happy and most kids sad, whether you're a divorced parent or not. Summer is over. School is starting in Denton County, Texas. It is starting this week. This time of year can be both the best of time and the [...]
Grounds for Divorce The Original Petition for Divorce is the pleading (the filed document) that starts divorce in Texas. The Original Petition for Divorce must include several things according to the Texas Family Code. One of the elements that must be included is the “why” the court may grant a divorce. The “why” is a [...]
Costs to Delaying Divorce I won’t tell someone whether or not they should get a divorce. It’s not my choice. And, it’s not my life. If I’m having a consultation with someone I only know a tiny slice of the story of their life. However, there are certain things to consider, realistically, when making [...]