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Women and Divorce: Should I Keep The House?
Divorce can truly shake your foundation. Many women feel in such uncertain times keeping something known, like the family house, is important. But is that really the best option for you and your family going forward? The answer isn’t always easy for women getting a divorce. The…
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Stay at Home Moms (SAHM) Not Often Rewarded for Their Job in Divorce
SAHM and Divorce
Stay at Home Moms (SAHM) might have one of the most important jobs in the world. Most people don’t dispute the work is hard, the pay is low (for the hours worked) and the “work benefits” of this full-time job are slim. This life choice can be rewarding for… -
Co-Parenting Tips For Stress Free Living
The kids are settled back in school and the fall routine for divorced parents is well underway. Every other week, every other weekend, half of Christmas vacation- custody schedules can be a lot to keep up with. Not to mention all the other things you need to keep track of when ki…
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Divorce Blues: Proven Tips for Beating this Beast
Getting a divorce can be a traumatic time in one’s life. Truly it can give you the divorce blues. Most likely the whole process of going through a divorce or being alone again is new to you. Your head can be filled with all sorts of emotions, from elation to fear and you can fl…
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The Dividing of Unusual Assets during a Divorce
Bank accounts, retirement savings, cars, and homes are just a few of the assets you will need to divide during a divorce. These are the main assets you think about when you start going through the divorce process. But what about the other, more unusual assets? There are many more…
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Mandated Counseling in Texas Divorce
Did you know counseling could be mandated during the Texas divorce process? Couple’s counseling is generally a good investment to make before and even during a marriage. Before the wedding it can help future wives and husbands to learn more about one another’s personalities a…
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Top Five Things to Know About Child Support
The most important thing to know is that you can and most likely will be sent to jail if you don’t pay regularly and on time. Debtors’ prisons are still open in Texas for people who fail to follow a court order for payment of child support. You can be held in jail until you h…
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Tax & Other Important Factors Regarding Child Support
We understand you are going to have many questions about child support, which we can answer. For instance, child support payments are not taxable to the recipient. If you are receiving child support, you do not need to report those payments as income on your federal income tax re…
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How Much Will I Owe for Child Support?
The Texas Legislature enacted statutes governing the calculation of child support. The law requires that both parents contribute to the support of their child, to the extent of the actual proven needs of the child, based on their respective abilities to pay, and taking into accou…