July 27, 2015

6 Steps to a Step-Parent Adoption in Texas

teptep-parent adoptions are happy occasions in most instances, however, there are many steps that are involved in order to have the adoption granted. It may seem […]
July 22, 2015

Why Mediation is Better than Leaving it Up to the Judge

In my previous post I talked about one of the benefits of mediation is that you maintain control of the outcome of the case. I came […]
July 21, 2015

How Mediation Works in Divorce

You may be saying to yourself, “If we cannot get along, how in the world is mediation going to work for our divorce?” You may be […]
July 20, 2015

Avoiding the Mistakes Divorced Parents Make

Much of my blog posts have been about the parents going through the divorce. There have been a few about how parents can get child support […]
July 17, 2015

When You Stop Talking to Your Attorney

As I sit here listening to my two year old say, “hmmmm” over and over because he does not know how to respond to questions I […]
July 14, 2015

Same-Sex Couple Acceptance Over 50 years!

I met a sweet lady last week who told me the story of her 50 year relationship with another woman. She told me how, up until […]
July 13, 2015

Your Kids are Not Part of Your Divorce!

Ok, the subject line is deceiving because they are part of your divorce in terms of the legal aspects. What the subject line is intended to […]
July 11, 2015

Does Texas Have Alimony (part 2)

Last time I talked about qualifying for spousal maintenance if you have been married for at least ten years. To read that post, click here. As […]
July 8, 2015

Does Texas Have Alimony?

The short answer to this question is no Texas does not have Alimony. Instead, Texas has spousal maintenance and has very specific guidelines to be met […]