In the United States, debt is no foreign concept. According to a 2021 CNBC report, the average American has $90,460 in debt. When it comes to loans, 19.4 million Americans have personal loans. People take loans for a myriad of reasons. Education is the most common...
When getting divorced, some things come to mind immediately. Your property, your children, and paying child support. Something that might not be front of mind, however, is life insurance. Life insurance is an integral part of financial planning. Many get life insurance once they are married...
In the United States, the divorce rate is 2.3 per 1,000 people in the population according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Divorce happens for a myriad of reasons and at varying times. A more common trend that many don’t realize is that...
Figuring out custody is an important part of a divorce settlement when children are involved. There are two different types of custody - physical and legal. In Texas, physical custody is called possession and access. Legal custody is called conservatorship. Possession and access encompass where your...
Summer vacation is a time for joy for kids. No school for a few months! For parents, this is a time when children can go away to camp or take a family vacation. When you are co-parenting, summer can mean a different tune. Without the structure...
The T’s have been crossed and the I’s have been dotted. Your divorce has been finalized. Whether it was a long process or a short one, the judge has finally issued a divorce decree. You and your now ex-spouse are no longer married. Congratulations on finishing...
The Department of Child Protective Services (CPS) is an agency whose goal is to look out for the welfare of children. There are many reasons that they may get involved with your case. When this happens, it can be a scary time. Thoughts of CPS...
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...
