Texas courts allow for the payment of alimony, or spousal support, from one former spouse to another following a divorce. However, the paying spouse can petition that the alimony payments be modified or terminated under specific circumstances. This includes a showing of a substantial change in circumstances, if the receiving spouse remarries or cohabitates with a significant other.
To all of our friends and clients who are celebrating Hanukkah, we wish you a happy holiday season!
We are working on producing an on-line video library. As part of that effort, we have created several video intro pages. Here is one of our new intro videos. Please check back often as we work to expand this effort.
Houston attorney Lori Elaine Laird was honored to be named a Texas Super Lawyer in 2014 in the area of family law. This short video explains the Super Lawyer selection process and names Lori Elaine Laird as a recipient of the distinguished Rising Stars category of attorneys in Texas.
Over one hundred individuals have been arrested over the past few months in child support roundups happening in counties across the state. Police are working with the Texas Attorney General’s Child Support Division and through Operation Take Care to hold parents accountable for their failure to pay court-ordered child support.
Divorce can be complicated. This is especially true when one spouse is not forthcoming about all their assets, or when they purposefully disadvantage the other spouse financially during the divorce. Filing a restraining order assures that your interests are kept safe in family law matters. Yet many people are unaware of how a restraining order works, how it differs from a protective order, or the necessary steps for enacting one.
Many spouses in a divorce assume that spousal support is automatic or at a fixed rate like child support; however, that is not the case in Texas. In order to receive spousal support, which is different than alimony, a spouse must first qualify to receive it. Once a spouse has qualified, the court looks at additional factors to see how long the support order will remain in place.
Medical records are a vitally important part of any litigation that involves a person’s injury or wellbeing. However, at the same time a person has the right to keep their health information private, and laws have been enacted that protect the personal health information of individuals. This is a very short overview of some of the privacy laws in effect and articulates various steps our firm takes to ensure protection of your confidential information.
Child custody disputes are emotionally taxing on the parties involved. Sadly, child abductions across state and international borders happen far too often during child custody matters. If a parent takes a child and crosses state or international boundaries during custody situations, it can pose unforeseen challenges.
Later-in-life Divorces on the Rise: An increasing number of divorces occur for those aged 50 and over in the United States. The cause for the growing number of older, married couples severing ties varies. This brief posting explores these issues and offers some "what to do" tips should you or someone you love be facing these issues.
This blog article addresses some common mistakes made during the course of a divorce and how to avoid them.
Property division is an important part of the divorce process. The division of assets and debts following a divorce may have a substantial impact on one’s long-term financial wellbeing.
It is always easier on all parties if a child custody dispute can be settled amicably but I know that that is sometimes an unrealistic goal. Child custody disputes in Texas can be bitter and contentious after all, you are litigating over one of the most important things in your life—your children.
Family violence allegations can have a significant outcome on child custody disputes. Individuals charged with domestic violence may be denied custody rights or receive limited, supervised visitation with their children.
Today you are married. Tomorrow you are divorced. For most people this is a difficult transition to make. Sometimes you may feel the need to invoke divine intervention in order to remain calm when dealing with your ex.
Jurisdiction and Venue: many people do not realize that in order for a Texas court to have jurisdiction and venue over a case the person filing must have been domiciled in Texas for a minimum of six months prior to filing and must have been a resident of the county in which they file the preceding ninety days prior to filing.
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