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Upon filing for divorce in Texas, either party can request the court to enter a temporary order governing a specific matter, such as child support, until the final divorce decree is given. These temporary orders give some sense of order for how visitation and custody will look in the short term and what parents can expect. These short term orders…
Keeping kids sane during a divorce—especially one that’s particularly nasty—can be one of the greatest challenges for divorcing couples. There’s no shortage of psychological writings and evidence that points to the fact that divorce can be bad for children, though recent reports state that if the marriage was particularly difficult it may actually be better for kids that their parents…
Although in many ways, the legal impact of same-sex marriage and same-sex divorce are relatively new to the field, a growing area of interest involves whether same-sex couples need prenuptial agreements. Many of the new couples moving toward marriage in the multiple states across the country that now allow same-sex marriage already have established financial assets. Even if these couples…
Often, the question of how a divorce differs from an annulment arises. Put simply, a divorce is a legal process that results in the marital bonds being severed. An annulment, on the other hand, is a legal process that results in the marriage being invalidated, as though it never existed in the eyes of the law. In today’s society, divorces are by…
A new study has found that those individuals with more brothers and sisters are less likely to divorce when compared with children who have only one or two siblings. The research explores whether the number of siblings a child has influences their likelihood of divorce in adulthood. The results of the study are certainly an advertisement for larger families that…
Going through a divorce is a hard enough thing to do on its own, throw children into the mix and it can become an extremely stressful situation. Many people give advice on what to say to your kids when telling them about your divorce, “I will always love you”, etc. However, not many people know what you should not say…
The cost of divorce doesn’t always just refer to the price tag for an attorney’s services. Especially for marriages in which one spouse was the primary earner, the process of sorting out the financials is difficult and sometimes complicated. Oftentimes women get stuck with a financial burden that’s too much to bear. Knowing what to do before a divorce is…
There are several reasons to get divorced. There are money issues, varying degrees of interest in starting a family, arguments about lifestyles and social events, and differences regarding where to live and what expectations are of a spouse. And yet there’s one disagreement in which it’s more difficult to find compromise than the rest—regarding each other’s sexual preferences. According to…
A divorce court appoints Gardians ad Litem, or GALs, to represent the best interest of a child during their parents’ divorce. If a divorce goes smoothly, the parties, usually through their attorneys, are able to reach a mutually acceptable custody arrangement. However, it is not uncommon for divorces to turn even the most amicable parties into ferocious adversaries with children…
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that effectively abolished the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) that president Bill Clinton signed into law in 1996. Although President Clinton stated that DOMA would have a limited impact, it became a major headache for gay couples who were denied benefits available to heterosexual couples. It was only a…