Prepare for Divorce – State of Your Marriage Is Divorce an option? Should you prepare for divorce? Are you unsure about the state of your marriage? Are you in a position where you are unsure of your future in your marriage? If so, you may be asking how do you prepare for divorce? You [...]
Divorce Stress – Things I’ve learned as a Divorce Attorney In the course of about 20 years as a family law attorney, I’ve handled hundreds of divorces – maybe more. Divorce stress is very real. I’m not divorced and haven’t been divorced. But, as an attorney who practices law and owns a family law office, [...]
Name Change in Divorce Do You Need a Fresh Start? Everybody knows you can change your name in divorce. Through the years, I’ve talked over the idea of changing their last name with many clients. There have been reasons clients chose to make the change and there have been reasons not to change their name. [...]
Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative dispute resolution means other ways of reaching an agreement in a case besides going to trial. There are formal and informal means of alternative dispute resolution. Informal Negotiations - Informal negotiation can happen directly between you and the opposing party in your case. It can happen many ways. You can have [...]
More Texas Divorce Legalese! I was talking with a client about my other list and I found out there is more divorce legalese that I explain to my clients so that they will understand what is going on during their case. So, I thought I'd take today to add a longer list of some of [...]
How to Avoid Family Law and Divorce Possession Issues Divorce and family law issues are hard enough without having to fight about possession times and schedules. Here are 5 tips to help you avoid possession issues in your family law or divorce case. 1) Read and know your possession schedule. Both divorce and other family [...]
Tips to working on Financial Issues in Divorce Tips for financial issues in divorce can help in every divorce. Each one has some financial considerations to it – agreed divorces and those fought out in litigation. And, each one has questions and answers that are specific to that couple alone. But, there are some [...]
Divorce Forms - Are They Worth the Cost? Be Careful What You Ask For – Tips about Divorce Forms Legal forms are available for a variety of legal needs and I bet you can find divorce forms almost anywhere. I hear about new online form sources frequently when people come into my office and ask [...]
Spring Tips for Divorced Parents Divorced parents see the changes of seasons with a different perspective. Spring is here and summer is right around the corner – so that also means that school is winding up for the year, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are right around the corner and schedules get crazy. So, [...]