You already feel bad enough that your marriage is on the rocks, and now you realize you must tell the kids about your divorce. After all, it’s only fair for parents to be truthful with their children — even if the news is less than ideal. But how does one go about having that conversation?…

You’re getting a divorce, and up to this point, you haven’t said a word to anyone other than your kids. And to be totally honest, you kind of prefer it that way. After all, the less that people in your inner circle know, the less you’ll have to explain what happened, how you’re feeling, and…

A common belief in the adoption world is that a single person can’t adopt a child in Texas. But is this true, or is it merely an unfortunate myth born from the reality that most adoptions involve married couples or people in a committed relationship who either can’t have children of their own or simply…

According to a Forbes article, lack of commitment is the No. 1 reason (75%) people divorce. From there, roughly 60% of divorced couples cited infidelity or adultery as the reason their marriage ended. Domestic abuse was cited in 24% of cases. The point we’re trying to make here is that when couples feel divorce is…

You worked hard to build your business from a small one-person operation to a thriving leader in your industry. You have employees, accumulated assets, and a concept that should be around for years to come. But now you’re getting divorced, and along with the stresses and emotions that naturally come from watching your relationship falter,…

As if the idea of having to pay child support wasn’t confusing and overwhelming enough, divorcing spouses often find themselves tangled up in legal jargon as they try to unpack what is expected of them. A perfect example is the terms child support arrears and retroactive child support. While they sound similar, they couldn’t be…

There may come a point in your marriage when you and your spouse feel divorce is the answer. As people start down this path, they often wonder – is there a tangible benefit to being the first one to file for divorce? In some cases, the answer is yes. Why Filing for Divorce First Is…

When searching for a family law attorney to help with sensitive matters related to divorce, child custody, etc., your first instinct might be to narrow your search to firms that only deal with family law clients like you. In other words, you prefer a firm of divorce attorneys — not a firm that also practices…

Child support is such a common legal term in today’s world that even parents getting divorced for the first time know what it means and understand the expectations placed upon them to continue supporting their minor children. What they may not have heard before is a term known as child support arrearage and the negative…

Let’s say you were divorced last year and are now required by the Court to make monthly spousal maintenance payments to your former spouse. You’ve been diligent about making those payments ever since, but you lost your job last month and suffered an injury in a car accident. It’s been a rough few months. And…