Rolling Stone magazine recently reported on the coparenting problems of punk rock musician, Brody Dalle and her ex-husband, rocker Josh Homme. Many people find co-parenting to be a challenge, but not everyone winds up in court facing misdemeano...
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What Do I Do If My Spouse Refuses to Get Divorced? Part 2
My Spouse Refuses to Respond to the Divorce Petition Most spouses who disagree with a divorce eventually come around to accepting the fact that it is going to happen. But even if they refuse to be served divorce papers, even if they refuse t...
Read MoreWhat Do I Do If My Spouse Refuses to Get Divorced? Part 1
My Spouse Refuses to Be Served With Divorce Papers Most spouses, even those who don’t want to get divorced, ultimately accept the fact that their spouse wants a divorce and they grudgingly participate in the divorce process. But s...
Read MoreTexas Adds New Method for Recovering Back Child Support: Taking Retirement Funds
Many new laws have gone into effect as of September 1, including several that impact Texas child support orders. This is an overview of those changes. If you would like to know how the changes could impact your child support case, or ...
Read More“Can I Get Divorced in Texas While I’m Pregnant?”
It’s never easy to realize that divorce is the best option for your future well-being. It’s even harder when you are pregnant. You may be feeling a lot of pressure right now to get your divorce completed quickly, before the baby arrives...
Read MoreKincare in Texas: When Grandparents Parent a Grandchild
It’s been estimated that more than 600,000 children in Texas are living with a grandparent or an aunt, uncle or sibling. This arrangement has been called “kincare.” A family member may be providing ca...
Read MoreCOVID Vaccination, Child Custody and Visitation
In May 2021, Texas District Judge Travis Kitchens ordered Chris Staley, a divorcing father of 4, to get a COVID shot if he wanted visitation with his kids. The children’s mother was also ordered to get vaccinated. Mr. Staley’s atto...
Read MoreDivorcing a Compulsive Spender
Money problems are the second leading cause of divorce in couples surveyed by Ramsey Solutions in 2018. Usually, money problems are the result of poor communication and differing values, but sometimes they come with bigger underlying issues. Compuls...
Read MoreWhen Co-parents Disagree: Co-Parenting Problems and Modification of a Court Order
“What happens when coparents disagree? The most disagreeable parent wins…” said one fed up and not-so-disagreeable dad named Peter. There’s a lot for divorced parents to disagree about during this time of COVID-19: In-school or home...
Read MoreDivorce & Child Custody with a Special Needs Child
Child custody decisions are rarely easy but getting a divorce with a special needs child in the picture exponentially increases the number of decisions you have to make. Where do you begin planning for child custody of a special needs chil...
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