As a service member, you have rights in a divorce with regards to child custody and visitation, even during deployment. The Texas Family Code has a special provision that allows a service member to designate a person who can exercise his or her rights while on deployment. That person, usually a close relative, will be
Prenuptial Agreements: Prenuptial agreements can make very good sense for people in such situations as the following: Getting married later in life after having established a career Either of you is marrying for a second or subsequent time You have grown children You expect a substantial inheritance Substantial disparity of income or assets between you
he Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is designed to give all states a pattern to follow in determining how to exercise jurisdiction over custodial issues. Since adults today are very mobile they take their children with them as they travel all over the country, looking for new employment, following a new spouse
We could write a book on the subject of enforcement of judgments in family cases which our firm handles. For this brief blog let’s talk about the most common judgments in family law: child support, post-divorce maintenance or alimony and turnover orders. We will reserve for another time how to enforce orders that deal with
Texas is a community property state. In very basic terms that means that all property accrued during a marriage is considered owned fifty-fifty by the couple. For example, a couple buys a house. That house is owned equally by each party to the marriage. Then, the husband works and makes the house payment each month
Texas is a community property state. In very basic terms that means that all property accrued during a marriage is considered owned fifty-fifty by the couple. For example, a couple buys a house. That house is owned equally by each party to the marriage. Then, the husband works and makes the house payment each month out