Prenuptial agreements can help spouses strengthen their marital relationships. They can also protect couples from the emotional stress and financial hardship that can accompany a contentious divorce. More couples than before are negotiating these contracts for a variety of reasons, including the fact that Americans are marrying later, and in many cases, both prospective spouses…
Continue reading ›There are many reasons why children might live with adults beside their biological parents. Grandparents and other relatives are often called on to help care for young people. Following a divorce or separation, mothers and fathers could find a new partner who takes a parental role. In cases such as these, custody issues can arise…
Continue reading ›The distinction between separate and community property under Texas law might seem simple. Assets acquired while a couple is wed are generally owned in equal shares by both spouses regardless of which one brought the asset into the household. Property obtained by one party before the marriage or following the divorce stays with that individual.…
Continue reading ›Terminating a mother or father’s parental rights is an extremely serious action. There are many parents with significant problems who are still able to love their children and keep them safe. Though imprisonment in and of itself is not justification to take someone’s legal parentage away, it can be a factor in assessing whether a…
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