When you divorce, you must adjust many details of your life. From deciding where you will live and how to pay your expenses to adjusting your work and social schedule to fit your new life, divorced or divorcing individuals have many things to do. If you have student loan debt, learning how your divorce will…

It is no secret that many kids look forward to summer. The extended break from school gives kids more time to relax, spend time with friends and family, and enjoy their favorite activities. Parents love summer too, but work schedules and other adult responsibilities can sometimes make planning a fun summer for the whole family…

Divorce is the legal means by which a marriage ends. It is a critical step to take if you need to separate your life from the life of the person that you married. The divorce process and the divorce decree that is the result of that process answer some questions about what your life and…

Did you know that not every divorce case filed in Texas proceeds directly from start to finish? Some Texas couples choose to pause their divorce cases to assess whether reconciliation is possible. As a result of that assessment, some of those couples decide to end their divorce proceedings and remain married. This may sound like…

Going through a divorce is complicated enough without the mistakes and setbacks that can happen along the way. Fortunately, many of the mistakes that people make while navigating their Texas divorce cases are avoidable. Today, I share four common errors that people make during the divorce process and how you can avoid them. Navigating your…

Divorce is costly at any age, and statistics show that more and more older adults are divorcing. The divorce rate for people age fifty and over has doubled between 1990 and today. The average Texas divorce costs nearly sixteen thousand dollars and takes a little over a year from start to finish. While the high…

Family law attorneys don’t usually get to see couples before they marry. Most often, couples work with family law attorneys as they prepare for and navigate divorce. However, family law attorneys have a unique perspective on the things that can destroy marriages. In sharing this perspective with couples who are not yet married, it’s possible…

Divorce is not a one-size-fits-all type of legal proceeding where the divorcing spouses can fill out a few simple forms, attend a hearing, and be done with it. That’s why we urge anyone considering a divorce to avoid products and services that promise an easy, inexpensive, and fast divorce. Too many people have discovered that…

Most divorces happen because the spouses have decided that they do not want to be married to each other. Unfortunately, some couples in Texas are considering or who have considered divorce even though they want to be married to each other. Economic pressures associated with caring for disabled children have pushed some couples to think…