Category Archives: Divorce

A very interesting case out of Florida highlights the potential pitfalls of obtaining a divorce without consulting an attorney and following the proper legal procedures. In the case, a woman who was a North Carolina resident secured a divorce from...

For many people, the day that their divorce is finalized is the day that they may feel like they are truly free. However, this feeling of freedom may soon give way to feelings of concern as the months go by and it becomes increasingly evident that th...

These days, it seems that stories about thriving businesses are relatively few and far between. In fact, for the last several years, stories about unemployment, foreclosure and tumbling stocks have dominated most headlines. As it turns out, however, ...

Divorce can be difficult, especially if children are involved. However, if Texas parents are willing to put their children first, they will be able to minimize any damage that a divorce could potentially have on their children. If possible, having...

While the end of your marriage may be something to celebrate, it may also leave you with a large amount of questions - especially concerning your children. Specifically, you may wonder how you can avoid inadvertently upsetting your children's delicat...

One of the more persistent claims surrounding marriage is that husbands and wives - deeply entrenched in marital bliss - tend to gain extra weight. While many have theorized that children and/or a sense of complacency are perhaps to blame for this ph...

There is no doubt that a divorce has the potential to drastically alter your life - physically, emotionally and financially. In fact, it is this last facet of your life - finances - that generally merits the most attention during dissolution of marri...

Here in Texas, it can be very difficult for a former spouse to secure alimony/spousal support in the event of a divorce. In fact, it is generally only awarded in the following circumstances: A former spouse has been convicted of a crime of famil...

The previous post discussed a groundbreaking study published in the medical journal Cancer back in 2009 examining the divorce rates among couples where one spouse was diagnosed with a very serious illness. Here, researchers discovered that when a ...

When a wife is diagnosed with a serious and potentially fatal disease such as cancer, the natural thought is that the husband will do everything he can to provide the necessary care and comfort during these undoubtedly difficult times. In fact, most ...