Texas couples who have decided to dissolve their marriage must come to an agreement regarding the division of their assets or accept that a court will do it for them. It is important to understand that some assets may hold more value than they initially appear and...
When the courts make rulings regarding spousal support after a marriage ends, they consider a number of different factors. These factors can affect the amount, duration and periodicity of payments. Understanding how the courts make those decisions can be helpful to...
Texas parents may want to know more about paternity suits and how they work. A paternity suit is used to legally determine a biological parent. Paternity suits may be brought by a parent wanting to maintain a relationship with a child or by a parent seeking child...
In Texas, almost any asset that a person acquires during marriage is considered community property. In the event of a divorce, community property is split equally between the two parties. In some cases, separate property that was owned by one spouse prior to marriage...
Dallas grandparents may wish to know whether they are legally allowed to petition for visitation rights to a grandchild. The answer depends on the laws of the state though Texas is more restrictive than others are. Many states allow a permissive visitation right,...
Texas is a community property state, which means that during a divorce, marital assets are be split evenly between the spouses. However, gifts and inheritances are exceptions to the marital assets rules. These assets are usually considered separate property and do not...
Texas business owners who are partners in a profitable company may wonder what would happen if their partner died. If the partner's spouse or children inherited their portion of the business, continued business management may be unchanged, or it may become impossible...
Texas grandparents are increasingly becoming the guardians of their grandchildren as are grandparents all over the country. From 2000 to 2010, the number of children being raised by their grandparents doubled. The main reason for this change is that courts are...
Texas couples who are divorcing may be facing complex asset division, and the same is true of the founder of hedge fund firm Citadel LLC. Kenneth Griffin has filed for divorce from his wife of 11 years. Citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their...
While many people think of alimony as any money given from one spouse to the other after a divorce is finalized, there are actually two separate types of spousal support in Texas. The first is called spousal maintenance and may only be collected for up to 10 years....
