When Texas couples who have children go through a divorce, one of the parties will often be asked to pay child support. This is usually assigned to the parent that does not hold custody of the child. Unfortunately, this requirement is often rushed and thus places a...

Many parents who use incentive trusts want to make sure that their heirs still have gainful employment. For instance, a parent may know they could leave their child enough money to live off without working. They don’t want the child to lose all motivation, though, so...

Divorcees in Texas should clearly outline the transportation provisions for visitation when they collaborate on a custody agreement. Taking the time to do so will help eliminate future confusion when it is time to ensure that children get to and from visits with their...

You have two children with your ex-spouse, and you love them very much. You do everything in your power to make sure they have everything they need. Unfortunately, your ex-spouse has started to cause problems.  Last week, there were three days that she was late...

Your two children always were very different from each other, even when they were young. Now that they’re adults, nothing much has changed. Your love for each of them is very different -- but equal. Should your estate plans reflect that equal love via an equal...

If you are getting divorced in Texas, most of your community property estates that were earned during marriage will be split 50-50 between you and your ex. Social Security benefits, on the other hand, are only available to spouses who were married for at least 10...

When you go through a divorce, you end your romantic relationship, but you’ll still have a parenting relationship if you share children. When there’s a teen in the picture, you have to think carefully about how the co-parenting relationship is going to work.  There...

You were about to tell your wife you want a divorce; then her father got seriously ill. You held off to give her time to concentrate on looking after him. Two years later, he is still hanging in there like the tough old cattle rancher he is. You, on the other hand,...

Life with a narcissistic partner is difficult. You might think that ending a marriage to a narcissist is going to be easier than living with them, but this probably isn’t how things are going to work. If you’re splitting up with a person who suffers from narcissism,...

When doing your estate planning, you need to spend time focusing on the changes to your medical needs as you grow older. This is the reason people often include advance directives and medical powers of attorney. They know that they may not be able to make all of their...