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A Texas judge recently ruled that the state’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. In February, a federal judge made the same ruling in a different case, striking down the state’s marriage ban law. The state case involves a couple who were married in Washington D.C. in 2010. One of the women became pregnant via artificial insemination. The baby was born…
Many couples on the brink of divorce will try marriage counseling as a last ditch effort to save the marriage. Quite often, one spouse wants to save the marriage (referred to as “leaning in”) while the other spouse really wants out of the marriage (referred to as “leaning out”). The leaning out partner goes along with the marriage counseling but really…
Although Texas does allow for no-fault divorces, the Texas Family Code also allows for fault ground divorces. One of those grounds is adultery. In TFC 6.003, adultery in a divorce proceeding is defined as “voluntary sexual intercourse of a married person with one not the husband or wife of the offender”. It’s important to note even after the parties have…
On April 25, 2013, Cherilyn Kinney, of Hunt County Texas was granted a divorce from her husband Robert Kinney. The final decree was May 22, 2013. As part of the divorce settlement, Cherilyn was to pay Robert $40,000. This amount was referred to as a debt in the settlement paperwork. The divorce judge gave her six months to pay the…
It is rare that a prenuptial agreement is dismissed as invalid in divorce proceedings. But the recent case in New York where a the wife of a Long Island real estate mogul convinced the judge that the prenup she signed before their marriage was invalid is considered precedent setting in legal circles. Elizabeth Petrakis told the court that she was…
A big task during a divorce proceeding is determining what property is separate property (belonging to a particular spouse) and what property is marital property (to be divided in the divorce). Marital property is all property, other than separate property, acquired during the marriage until the date of separation. Marital property may include the family home, the family car, or…
A Fulton County, Georgia judge has ordered the mother involved in a bitter custody dispute to pay $195,000 in legal fees to her ex-husband’s attorney. According to an article in the Daily Report, the judge issued the ruling after announcing that the child-abuse accusations that the mother alleged against the father were not credible and has determined that the father…
When going through a breakup, different people will offer different advice. Some will say that it is unfair to date a new person while still having feelings for an ex. Other people will say that the best way to move on from a split is to start dating someone new. Now there is research to say that the second option…
No matter the circumstances, divorce is a scary and emotional process to go through. After constantly being one-half of a couple for so long, it can be difficult to start fresh and be single again. However, there are several steps you can take to make the transition easier. First, do not waste time with regret. You have no way to…
For victims of domestic abuse and violence, it may appear that there is no hope for escape. However, that is not the case. The most effective way to escape domestic abuse is through a protective order. According to the Texas Council on Family Violence, a protective order is a “civil court order issued to prevent continuing acts of family violence.”…