Texas Family Legal Guides (23 found)

Written by Lisa A. Vance
With the current economic crunch, more and more Texans are looking inwards to solve problems they might otherwise have hired a lawyer to answer. While representing yourself in many legal quandaries can be perilous, there are some worries that can be wrapped up without a law degree.
4 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Divorce / Separation 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Lisa A. Vance
Not every problem requires a law degreed solution. Knowing how and when to hire a family lawyer, and how much legal help you really need, will go a long way to keeping Texas legal fees at a reasonable rate.
Posted in Uncontested Divorce 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Christopher Michael Schmiedeke
If you are served with a lawsuit via a constable or private process server, you must file an answer to that lawsuit.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Family 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Duane L. Coker
For many, the first they know about a family law case involving them is when they're served. Regardless how you find out about your pending lawsuit in Denton County, you should always seek the advice of an attorney right away. However, there's another way to get additional info about your case.
Posted in Family 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: Denton County, TX

Written by Thomas E. Trahan
No judge knows your family as well as you do. So protect your family in case of your incapacity by creating an estate plan that uses all legal means to carry out your wishes.
Posted in Estate Planning 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Donald Edward Teller Jr.
Collaborative law is a relatively new procedure used to help parties resolve their family law dispute outside of the courtroom and in a more dignified manner. This guide answers a few questions and provides some additional resources for those considering collaborative law.
Posted in Divorce / Separation 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Johnathan Tracy Ball
Texas is a no fault, community property state. Texas courts prefer spouses work out child custody arrangements and division of the property amongst themselves. However, Texas courts have the authority to decide custody and divide community property when the parties cannot agree.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Divorce / Separation 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Edgardo Rafael Baez
Texas long has recognized informal marriages. There are three elements, according to the statutes, that will confirm any one to be married, even without a ceremony. I will list the steps for a person to be considered married according to Texas law. All elements have to be present to be so.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Marriage / Prenuptials 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Edgardo Rafael Baez
In Texas, the law allows people to take care of their own representation, this is called Pro Se representation. Although we do not recommend it, we endorse it for uncontested divorces in Texas, specially when no children or property are at issue.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Divorce / Separation 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Erik E. Cary
Divorce is stressful not only for adults, but children too. The reactions you may receive from your child(ren) may differ greatly depending on the child and circumstances surrounding the breakup. Fortunately, parents can help their kids during a divorce. Here's how:
2 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Divorce / Separation 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Anita Cowley Savage
In Texas, there are child support guidelines that set forth the presumptive amount due from one party to the other in a divorce or suit affecting the parent-child relationship. While this calculation is applied in most cases, a request to deviate from the guidelines can be made in some circumstances
Posted in Family 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Edgardo Rafael Baez
Although in this area of law I recommend that you hire an attorney, since not every one can afford one, this legal guide was written to help the thousands of women that have been abused by their spouses, and cannot get legal representation. Always remember that you have the right to call the police
Posted in Family 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Edgardo Rafael Baez
This legal guide was created to allow individuals to see what amount of child support they would be receiving, in the event of dissolution of marriage.
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Child Support 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Edgardo Rafael Baez
As we have helped thousands of families during these difficult times, one thing that we always tell our clients is that they are divorcing each other, never the children. This is a practical guide on things to remember during your dissolution of marriage.
Posted in Divorce / Separation 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Edgardo Rafael Baez
This legal guide was created for the people contemplating divorce and what a big issue money takes in divorce proceedings.
Posted in Family 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Mark Rush Williamson
Determining what child support will or should be is usually a simple process.
Posted in Child Support 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Anita Cowley Savage
Texas was the first state to pass laws authorizing divorce and custody disputes to be resolved using the collaborative law process. In a collaborative case, the clients and their attorneys work together with the sole goal of reaching a fair and comprehensive settlement of all issues in their matter.
Posted in Family 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Duane L. Coker
Having child support withheld from pay is becoming the norm in Texas Child Support cases. It is almost always preferred by the person receiving support and, more and more, the preferred way of paying it (cuts down on problems and missed/late payments). Here are a couple options for setting that up.
Posted in Child Support 2 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Michelle May O'Neil
Part of any divorce in Dallas Texas is dividing the marital estate. A marital estate includes both the assets and debts that are considered community property and does not include any separate property assets of either spouse.
Posted in Divorce / Separation 2 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Jack Mccall Riley
Do I have to pay alimony in Texas? Can I get alimony in Texas? The answers are not as simple as a yes or no. But it's not rocket science either. If you browse this article, you will learn that whether alimony will be a part of your divorce depends partly on what stage of the divorce you are in.
Posted in Divorce / Separation 26 days ago. Jurisdiction: Texas