If you are going through a divorce, a few aspects that will need to get settled come to mind right away. Custody, child support, and the division of assets such as homes, money, and other property are likely the first things you will think of....
The Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division is the office responsible for the establishment and enforcement of child support. It is a statutorily-created child support enforcement agency for the State of Texas. They work to unsure the financial support of the child. Child support...
The situation surrounding every divorce is different. Sometimes, if children are involved, the use of a parent facilitator is needed. This occurs in higher conflict situations where the parents have issues with each other, and disputes could regularly arise as they parent post-divorce. Whether you have...
Spousal maintenance, commonly known as spousal support, is a court-ordered type of payment. There's a series of qualifications that you have to meet for spousal maintenance. Alimony is a contractual agreement between two parties. The court can't order alimony, they can only order spousal maintenance. Spousal Maintenance Eligibility...
Largely due to the rise of the gig economy, the number of small businesses in the United States recently hit an all-time high. Frequently, this business is the primary or only source of income for a family. Additionally, many spouses pour themselves into these businesses. Therefore,...
When most people think of going through the legal divorce process, they start to think about who will get what. Who will get the house? Who will get valuables? Who will get custody of the children? Who keeps the dog? However, in addition to dividing up...
When you start going through the legal process of a divorce, you will start to have a serious conversation about a number of different legal terms surrounding this dissolution of your marriage. If you have never gone through a divorce before, some of these terms...
Every year around this time, stores fill their shelves with backpacks, supplies and goodies as children and parents alike begin to anticipate the back to school season — but this year, what does that mean? Since March 2020, the attorneys at NB Family Law have been...
At NB Family Law, the most popular adoption we see is stepparents wanting to adopt their stepchild. This is especially common during the holiday season, as some children have asked Santa to be adopted by their stepparent for Christmas. It is also common around other...
While the divorce process is often long and challenging, there are several options to help you reach an amicable agreement to resolve your case. One of these options is mediation. Mediation is an option in which both parties can negotiate and compromise on the result...
