When you have a child with someone but are no longer living together, you will need to work out an arrangement regarding possession and access to the child – what most people refer to as “custody and visitation.” Like most things in life, your agreement is not cast...
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3 tips for handling the stress of a contentious divorce
If you decided to talk to your spouse about divorcing and are now dealing with arguments and aggressive behaviors, it’s time to talk about how to handle a contentious divorce. There are some people who will react negatively when their spouse wants to leave, and they...
Can a 16-year-old in Texas become emancipated?
Under certain conditions, someone as young as 16 can seek emancipation. If approved, it will mean that the youth is mature enough to assume adult responsibilities. If you are of minor age and seeking emancipation or a parent or a child who is, you may have concerns...
Should you and your ex keep the home together?
It's common for people to assume that getting divorced means it's time to sell the house. The reason for this is that it's easiest to sell the home and then divide whatever debt you still have or whatever money you make in the sale. However, there's absolutely no...
Parenting through a holiday divorce
The holidays are quickly approaching, and as someone who is going through a divorce, that can be very difficult. You have children who want to do the same things you’ve done every year. You want to have traditions that you can fall back on, but without your partner,...
How do you divide marital assets that you can’t split?
If you have a bank account with $50,000 that you need to divide with your ex during a divorce, and you’re attempting to divide it evenly, it’s easy. Both of you can take $25,000, open your own accounts, and deposit your money. The same is true for collections; for...
What is the CPS looking for if they come to your house?
If the Child Protection Service (CPS) is investigating you, take it seriously. However ridiculous the idea of you mistreating your child is, the CPS is not coming to prove you are innocent. They are coming to look for signs that may prove you are guilty. While the...
How do we allocate debts in a divorce?
Securing the correct deal when dividing assets in a divorce is crucial to ensure you do not start your new life broke. Yet, if you only focus on what you want, you could end up saddled with things you do not want. While you prefer your spouse to take all the debts in...
Why do courts want fathers to see their kids?
When courts make custody decisions, their priority is always to do what is in the child’s best interests. In almost all cases, this is for both parents to take part in the child’s life. Generally, the more significant a role they can both play, the better. While...
Planning visitation time with a heavy workload
When you have a busy career and know that you’re going to have limited time to see your child, you may opt to have the other parent have primary custody and to have visitation time yourself. You might see your child physically twice or three times a week for several...