Divorce involves a separation of two lives that were joined together, and that includes separating the money and assets that a couple owns. Texas is a community property state. Everything that one or both spouses came to acquire during the marriage is considered part of the community property that gets divided in the divorce. Whether…

The population of Texas includes many people who were born outside of the United States. These people may have lived in their home countries for many years before coming to the United States, and some of them even married and divorced in their countries of origin before they arrived in Texas. Since their arrival, they…

It’s no secret that divorce affects each divorcing couple financially. The exact ways that each couple gets affected depend primarily on their financial circumstances during their marriage. Unfortunately, though, a recent tax change will soon change the way that divorced Americans get taxed, and many divorcing couples will get affected by the tax change in…

Divorce can be costly for both spouses. Even couples who were doing relatively well financially can come out on the other side of their divorce bankrupt, or uncomfortably close to it. Fortunately, you can do things during your divorce that can protect your financial security. Hiring a divorce attorney might seem like a counterintuitive move…

Divorce is not a comfortable experience for anyone, but knowing what kinds of things you are likely to experience during your divorce can help you prepare for them and deal with them as they arise. As with anything else in life, a little bit of preparation can go a long way. If you’re considering divorce…

When a divorcing couple has children, a significant portion of the time and effort that they put into their divorce gets spent discussing and making decisions about the kids. In addition to creating a parenting schedule and determining whether and how much child support will get paid, parents must make decisions about decisions. Raising kids…

If you are considering a divorce in Texas and you are beginning to learn more about how the divorce process in Texas works, you are not alone. Each year, approximately seventy-five thousand Texans end their marriages. Unfortunately, the number of divorces that happen in Texas does not make it any easier for each person to…

One thing that it can be easy to overlook when you are divorcing or newly divorced is the tax consequences of your divorce. Whether your divorce affects your taxes for better or for worse, there is one thing that is certain – you will need to do your taxes at least somewhat differently than you…

Did you know that years ago, couples who planned to marry in Texas could not make premarital agreements? Premarital agreements are becoming more and more commonplace among modern couples, so it can be hard to believe that there was ever a time where couples could not enter into them. The Texas Constitution prohibited all couples,…