It is important to familiarize yourself with the various penalties associated with failing to make child support payments on time. Whether you worry about the loss of your driving privileges, tax refund interception or suffering damage to your reputation, many...
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Determining the best interests in child custody
Regarding custody disputes, the court determines your parenting plan based on your child's best interests. Your child needs to come before your feelings toward your ex or any other disputes you may have. Sometimes the best interests are not simple, however. Best...
3 actions to take before revealing your divorce plans
You ultimately decided that your marriage to your spouse is no longer salvageable, and you wish to terminate the relationship. Now that you are getting a divorce, you might wonder what steps to take first. Although the divorce process can seem overwhelming, prepare...
Who does joint custody work for?
Joint custody has many studies backing up the amount of good it could potentially do for children of divorce and their parents. However, just because it works for many people does not mean it works for everyone. Who does this type of custody work for? People with...
What is parallel parenting?
Dealing with divorce, particularly if the parents are from different countries, is extremely challenging. If you have children with your ex-spouse, the process becomes more difficult. Most of the time, the US courts will mandate “shared custody,” where children spend...
How do child custody battles affect your mental health?
Divorce rates are high in the U.S. When a divorce becomes inevitable, you no doubt have a psychological impact on everyone in the family. While divorce may be the only option and the ideal option for the health and wellness of the family, you still have to deal with...
How to recognize narcissistic traits
2 property division questions about retirement accounts
You probably have questions about property division if you know divorce is coming. Texas is one of the few states that use a community property system. All marital property is eligible for division, even if you purchased the asset. However, you might wonder what this...
Is long distance co-parenting feasible?
Co-parents decide to work together after a divorce in order to bring their children as much stability as possible. But what happens if one parent has to move? This happens in many cases for numerous reasons, such as active military duty leave. But does co-parenting...
When should a couple consider a postnuptial agreement?
A premarital contract is an increasingly common tool that couples use to define what happens to their assets if they ever divorce, but couples who marry without a prenup can still get the same control and peace of mind using a postnuptial agreement. This type of...