Preserving Families
And Protecting Assets
Making the decision to divorce is rarely easy. It may be even more difficult if you are uncertain what assets you will be able to keep after divorce. Maybe you have been a stay-at-home mom for a decade, raising your children. What if you've only worked part-time while...
Some couples in their 50s and 60s who have been married for many years are coming to the conclusion that now that the kids have left the nest, they have very little in common. These couples -- some of whom hail from Texas -- are making the decision to leave...
Parents don’t like to see their children fighting and that goes for their adult children, too. Thinking that estate planning may cause a rift between siblings is enough to make a parent’s heart break. It’s difficult to have a talk about what will happen when parents...
Every new year brings a renewed sense of optimism and possibilities, but that feeling, for just about anybody, is compounded in 2021 as we bid farewell to 2020. Last year was certainly one for the record books — and not in a good way. As we begin the new year, Branch...
Co-parenting is a challenge at the best of times. During the holidays, it can feel like a hellscape. No matter what it is you celebrate—Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s—you are used to celebrating it with your kid. You are used to celebrating it in a specific...
Divorce is a major life event. You probably spent weeks and months contemplating whether or not you should actually file for it, and you made the (likely correct) decision to go forward with it. Now, there’s a lot you need to prepare for, and readying your finances is...
Domestic violence cases have jumped since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Simply put, domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that an abuser uses to control or have power over their partner or a family member. Abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual,...
You might know it as a “restraining order,” which is confusing because restraining orders are a real legal tool in Texas. However, restraining orders are used in a different context than protective orders, which are aimed to help victims or potential victims of...
After the question of child custody and division of large assets like houses and vehicles, one of the most fought-over assets in a divorce are retirement accounts. Both spouses are eager to keep at least a portion of these funds that will serve them well into their...
The “best interest of the child” alone is what prevails in most custody cases. There is not a clear definition or standard that the courts use to determine what is the best interest of the child. What one parent feels is in the best interest is often different to...
