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What Does a Flat Fee Divorce Cover in Texas?
Sometimes couples find themselves putting off getting divorced, even when they know that it is the best solution for everyone involved, because they fear…
How to Prepare Financially for Child Support Payments in Texas
Child support is one of the biggest issues that can arise in a divorce, and for those who have to pay support, the costs…
How Can a Flat Fee Divorce You Save Money? Is It Right For Every Divorce?
If you're getting a divorce, you're already facing some financial consequences, so it's important to get the best legal representation possible while ensuring you…
What Steps Should I Take If My Ex-Spouse Is Not Paying Alimony?
If an ex spouse is not paying alimony (or "spousal maintenance" as it's known here in Texas), it can create some serious hardship for…
Will I Pay Child Support?
Whether or not you will be required to pay child support in Texas depends on several factors including but not limited to your income,…
How long do I have to wait before i can be divorced in Texas?
In Texas, there is a mandatory waiting period of 60 days after filing the divorce petition before a divorce can be finalized. This waiting…
Divorce and Finances
Have you and your spouse tried hours and hours of counseling? Do you realize it is going nowhere? Understand that the divorce process drains…
How Much Child Support?
How much child support? Every day people ask that question. Really, the calculation might be simple or complicated. Actually, the person who pays child…
What is Joint Custody?
Joint Custody Texas courts and the Texas Family Code promote joint custody. But what does Joint custody Really Mean? It means both parents…
Child Custody – I want a Modification Now!
When it Comes to a Custody Agreement, is the Final Order Really Final? The answer really is "Not Really!" In a perfect world, parents…
Geographic Restriction on a Parent
This post explains why many judges in the Houston Area, including those in Harris County and surrounding counties, often impose a geographic restriction on…
What is a Temporary Restraining Order?
Divorce scares almost everyone. No doubt, people seeking divorce face a new and strange vocabulary. Also, the process intimidates! People seeking divorce ask lots…
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