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Co-parents: Remember these 5 tips
Children who are learning how to live in two homes because of their parents’ divorce will look to those adults for stability. In some cases, these children will have the benefit of their parents being able to work as a true parenting team through co-parenting.
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The secret weapon to help you protect your privacy in a divorce
Going through a divorce is an embarrassing experience. It requires that you show everyone in your life that your most intimate relationship has fallen apart. In some cases, you may also have to endure the revelation of embarrassing personal information during court proceedings.
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Is the stay-at-home parent going to get all the parenting time?
Your spouse has been a stay-at-home parent for years, and you understand that during that time they spent much more time with your children. You were working to support your family, so you weren’t home as much as they were, but you still feel that you should get a fair amount o…
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3 requirements for drafting an enforceable prenuptial agreement
If you and your fiance agree that a prenuptial agreement would be good for both of you, then you want to draft a contract that will stand up in court if you need it. Reaching a mutual agreement with your future spouse that a prenuptial agreement would benefit you both is a step i…
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Can a stay-at-home parent get custody?
As a stay-at-home parent, you have a good question. You want to know if you can keep custody of your child despite having stayed at home with no job over the last several years. During that time, you relied on your spouse to provide you with the support you needed. Now, you’ll …
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If you get a pay cut, can you reduce spousal support?
Losing a job can make it difficult, and in some cases impossible, to pay spousal support. If you were ordered to pay support to your ex-spouse after your divorce, being unable to pay that bill may be frustrating. It could also mean that your ex-spouse will come after you and seek…
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What are a grandparent’s visitation rights in Texas?
As a grandparent, one of the most terrible things to consider is the idea of not being able to see your grandchild. If your grandchild’s parents are getting a divorce, you may be concerned that your child’s spouse will take action to prevent you from seeing your grandchild. L…
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Answers to common child support questions
Texas child support laws provide financial support for children when parents divorce or do not marry. Either parent can request child support services online, whether he or she needs to find the other parent, establish paternity, or create or enforce a child support order.
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Your rights if you gave up your career to take care of the family
People love to describe stay-at-home spouses like lazy freeloaders who do nothing but sip wine and watch television all day. While stay-at-home parents and homemakers do occasionally indulge in a few minutes of self care, every waking moment of their life often revolves around th…
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Understanding your rights as an unmarried father
Even if you are not married to your child’s mother, you have rights and responsibilities as a father. However, you cannot exercise these rights unless you establish legal paternity in Texas.
Learn about the process for becoming your child’s father in the eyes of the court as…