Alimony, spousal support or spousal maintenance, as Texas courts call it: These terms all refer to the same legal concept. Either you or your former spouse would take on part of the financial responsibility for the other after your divorce.Assuming you...
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Temporary orders can help keep things calm during a divorce
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Oct 29, 2018 | Divorce, Domestic Violence
Regardless of what led to the dissolution of your marriage, you may feel like your world is ending. Nevertheless, life goes on. Your children have to get to school, you must work, and meals need to be cooked. These may be difficult to do under the present...
Avoid taking your old arguments with you into court
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Oct 26, 2018 | Property Division
You probably knew before you got married that your relationship would not always be like it was during the honeymoon. Of course, that foreknowledge does not make it any easier to accept when it becomes too much to handle. However, there could be an...
Telling children about divorce
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Oct 17, 2018 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
When same-sex couples decide to get a divorce in Texas, they may wonder how they will explain the situation to their children. There are a few things parents can do to help their kids as they communicate this kind of news.Parents may find it helpful to schedule a time...
Divorce: How do children feel about it?
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Oct 16, 2018 | Child Health, Divorce
Like all good parents, you spend a lot of time thinking about your children, being strategic about decisions that you know will affect their well-being. It's understandable that when you decided to divorce, you may have felt nervous about telling your kids. The good...
If you aren’t careful, your prenup could fail you in a divorce
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Oct 15, 2018 | Prenuptial Agreements
Perhaps you had to work up the courage to ask your future spouse to sign a prenuptial agreement. Now that you have, the two of you may be engaged in negotiations. You fully disclosed your financial affairs, identified separate property and made agreements regarding...
What is the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction?
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Oct 15, 2018 | Child Custody
If your foreign-born ex-spouse wants to take your child(ren) to his or her country of origin for a visit, you may fear that (s)he will not return them to you in Texas at the end of the visit. Unfortunately, parental abduction is a far too frequent occurrence and can...
Ending alimony in cases of cohabitation
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Oct 4, 2018 | Spousal Support (Alimony)
Of all of the issues that divorced couples in Houston have to deal with, alimony may be the most contentious. Perhaps the reason for this is the perception that an obligation to pay alimony is often punitive. While the contribution that one may have had in ending...
Protecting your retirement future during your divorce
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Sep 26, 2018 | Property Division
Once you have settled on the decision to get divorced from your spouse in Texas, you are immediately faced with the often-arduous task of separating everything you have ever shared. This includes everything from financial accounts to family heirlooms. At [nap_names...
Are there factors that affect property division in Texas?
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Sep 24, 2018 | Property Division
As you are negotiating property division in your divorce settlement in Texas, there are a number of things you may want to consider. Texas is a community property state, meaning that all marital property is divided equally in half between you and your spouse. Whether...
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