Family Law

When Jill wants Jack to financially support her after the divorce...It's a common tale. Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. After the tumble down the hillside, they moved to Texas, fell in love, and got married. Ten years and many more spills...

The Best Interest of the Child, Not Moms versus DadsOne of the most common misconceptions which I encounter as a family law attorney in Texas is the idea that the law favors mothers over fathers in issues of child custody. Often, both mothers and fathers expect that...

A common question from people considering divorce is how much getting divorce costs. The answer depends on several variables. Aside from attorney's fees, there are court costs and filing fees to file an initial petition for divorce and other pleadings. Also, there's a...

Great Online Tool for Parents with Questions about Child SupportOne of the most common issues I am contacted about is child support. The question I am often asked is "how much child support will I have to pay?" or "how much child support will I receive?". Generally,...

Many of my clients' biggest concerns when contemplating divorce is what access to their children will be after the marriage ends. The first thing I tell my clients is to not worry: provided there are no issues related to the children's safety, the State of Texas wants...

Texas is known as a "community property" state. Many people that come into my office and are thinking about divorce, have heard the term community property but don't know what community property really means.Generally speaking, community property is property that each...

When two people are married all the property the couple owns will be either community property or separate property. In my last blog I gave an overview of what constitutes community property, so for this blog I wanted to complete the picture and provide some basic...

In my last few blogs I've been discussing the differences between community property and separate property. The next question spouses often ask is what control do they have individually over property that they own together with their spouse. Like most legal question...