When a spouse found out recently that their soon-to-be ex-spouse had been cheating, she naturally felt devastated and betrayed and immediately filed for a divorce. As their proceedings began, the faithful spouse’s pain soon turned to anger, and they decided to make the cheating spouse pay—by using their children as leverage in child custody decisions. “Why…

While many divorces end on amicable terms, often through mediation, this isn’t the case for everyone. Sometimes, fighting for what’s fair and receiving the best possible outcome for all parties involved means going to court. This is called a contested divorce, and while that process might sound intense, it can often be your best move.…

Since she was three, you’ve spent memorable times baking cookies with your stepdaughter, sharing the anxiety and excitement of school sports, and talking about boys. You are just as much a parent to her as your soon-to-be ex-spouse. You’ve poured love and care into her for as long as she can remember. Now that you…

Many of us only think of Facebook as our way to connect with family and friends, share life snapshots through photos, videos, and updates, and access news and information. However, as the years go by, and we use social media for everything, that once-small Facebook profile becomes a valuable digital record that can quickly reveal…

Imagine this: A divorced couple has been separated for over a year. The ex-wife recently gave birth to a baby girl, and though they’ve discussed reconciling, her former spouse has suspected for a while the child might not be his. As a result, this new issue of paternity has caused rising tensions between them. Both…

As the middle-aged couple watched with pride as their youngest child graduated from college, they couldn’t help but remind each other that they were officially “empty nesters.” From here on out, it would be just them in the house. While the idea of a quiet house enticed them and gave them ideas of what they…

How often do you think about your credit score? If you’re like most Americans, you probably think about it quite a bit. We are conditioned to believe (and sometimes worry or obsess) about our credit score; almost everything we do depends on it and is measured by it. And yet, even after prioritizing your financial…

Imagine being in the middle of your divorce and hearing that your spouse filed for bankruptcy. This can be disheartening, especially given the nature of your unique situation and wanting to ensure you receive everything you are entitled to. While divorce and bankruptcy don’t occur often in Texas divorces, it can still happen. Most attorneys…

After the dust settles from your divorce and the divorce decree is finalized, you may feel uneasiness as you notice that the decree’s terms don’t feel fair. You might find yourself wondering, “Is there anything I can do? Can I appeal my divorce decree?” Texas law allows for appealing a divorce decree under certain conditions.…

A couple sat with their attorneys to discuss dividing their assets during their Texas divorce. They expected to wrangle over the house, the cars, retirement accounts, etc. However, not knowing how student loan debt is dealt with in a Texas divorce, they didn’t expect to be caught up in such a heated debate over the…