Clients regularly ask us what they can do to prepare for a divorce before it’s filed. Of course some of that varies by situation and we will be happy to give you advice tailored to your situation, but there are some basic steps most people should take and surprisingly these…
Child support is a requirement that can be applied in any state. However, Texas tends to have its own version of child support that is a bit different from several other states, according to the Law Offices of Springer & Lyle. For instance, here are five of the more notable…
Are spouses hiding assets in a divorce? Yes, and frequently. Divorce has never been a pleasant process, but it is the legal approach to the dissolution of a marriage. Unfortunately, experts at Springer & Lyle have found some spouses, soon to be divorced, believe it a necessity not to follow…
Marijuana has an unusual place in the law and in our opinions about parents. Here in Texas possession of small amounts of Marijuana is a Class B Misdemeanor like Driving While Intoxicated. While in other states like Colorado or Washington, possession of what would be felony amounts of Marijuana products…
The Conflict Incentive There is a dirty secret in some family law cases, one that clients only learn about long after they’ve retained counsel, and sometimes only after they look back at the pain, stress, and expense of their divorce. The secret is that some family lawyers have a perverse…
To be eligible for a legal divorce in the State of Texas, you must be a resident for at least 6 months and have lived in the county where the case will be filed. There is a 90 day hold on divorce case filings prior to petition. Exception to the…
Every Texas county has its own process for people to get divorced without an attorney. For somebody in a short marriage with no children, no real estate and no investments, the process might operate in their best interests and save them some money. For somebody in a longer marriage with children,…
Several sources have reported that Deion Sanders has been ordered to pay over $10,500 in child support and $3,500 mortgage payments. The shocking part is that he’s been ordered to pay over a quarter million in attorney fees incurred just since April 30, 2012. In three weeks of attorney fees…
This is a great article by Dr. Kevin Karlson about the effects of family violence on the victim’s cognitive health, and what that means for a family law case. If you have been the victim of family violence, call the police and get safe. If they won’t help, call me…
Here in Texas, when we go before the court to prove up a divorce I merely ask my clients, “Has your marriage become insupportable because of discord or conflict that destroys the legitimate ends of the marriage relationship?” My client answers “Yes.” Then I ask, “Is there any reasonable expectation…
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