Recent Blog Posts
Your Former Spouse’s Rights to Social Security Disability
When your marriage dissolves, you are still entitled to a number of different benefits, depending on a number of factors. We recently wrote about one benefit you must change in order for your former spouse to not inherit when you die, which was changing the beneficiary of your life insurance policy. Another benefit that… Read More »
How to File Taxes When Separated
Marriages dissolve for a number of reasons, but in many states, before you can officially claim marital independence, you must satisfy a state specific separation period. While some states require your length of separation be court documented, sometimes for a period of up to three years, or just by a showing of living independent… Read More »
Visitation Rights: How They are Lost
If you and your significant other separate, there are many things to consider if you have children. One of the most important factors is child custody and visitation rights of both parents, as well as third parties involved in the lives of the children. The Texas Family Code helps outline factors to consider, how… Read More »
Mediation and Family Law Settlements
Over the past decade, alternative dispute resolution has become an alternative method of resolution utilized by a number of couples seeking to finalize the terms of their separation agreement, divorce or child custody agreement. Mediation, a type of alternative dispute resolution method, has been approved by the judicial system as a method of settling… Read More »
Additional Child Tax and IRS Delays
The Internal Revenue Service announced in early January that tax returns may be delayed, especially for those who have claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit. This delay is intended to only be a few weeks, however, there is concern regarding the impacted group of taxpayers relying on this… Read More »
Protective Orders for Domestic Violence
Divorce and child custody proceedings can be difficult and emotional proceedings that can result from a number of situations, unfortunately including violence within the family. Protective orders are available to ensure an individual’s safety from another using a civil court order in order to prevent acts of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking and stalking… Read More »
Third Party Child Custody Rights
Determining child custody between parents can be a major source of contention during divorce proceedings, however, family structure today is not always made up of a child’s biological parents. When divorce happens, these relationships that both the child and the third party have built together can become threatened. In certain situations, that third party… Read More »
Separation & Divorce
Making the decision to separate or file for divorce can be an emotional and painful process for many couples and families. Every state has different requirements regarding what a divorce entails and any proceedings that must be satisfied beforehand. In some states, there is a required amount of time, anywhere from 90 days to… Read More »
Arbitration in Divorce Proceedings
Deciding to dissolve a marriage is a difficult and emotional time for all parties involved in a marriage. Entering a divorce decree can take months of negotiation and court proceedings in order to come to a mutual understanding. Family law courts are constantly flooded with overbooked dockets and overworked judges who simply do not… Read More »
Prenuptial Agreements
What Exactly is a Prenuptial Agreement? Getting engaged to be married is supposed to be one of the happiest and most exciting times in a couple’s relationship. There are many things to consider before the marriage occurs, such as where you will move, how your bank accounts will be managed going forward, if a… Read More »
