When a marriage ends, one spouse often provides continued financial support to the other in the form of spousal support payments. Traditionally, it was the husband who paid alimony to the wife, but with the rate of dual-income and same-sex…
One way to look at divorce is as a series of decisions that you and your spouse have to make. You decide, for example, who will stay in the home you shared and who will leave; how you will handle…
Couples who don’t want to hire lawyers but need help settling their divorce can engage a mediator to help. Mediation is assisted in settlement negotiation. A divorce mediator is someone who is knowledgeable about all the issues which arise in…
The litigation model is what most people would call a “traditional” divorce process. The parties and their lawyers assume from the beginning of the case that a judge or jury will hear the case and decide the outcome of the…
Texas divorce law does not use the term, “custody.” Instead, the arrangements for caring for children of divorcing parents are broken into three categories: Conservatorship: How decisions affecting the children will be made
Periods of Possession: The schedule of time…
The idea of the divorce process can be overwhelming. This is where you take a breath, and begin to familiarize yourself with a Texas do-it-yourself divorce and some basics about Texas family law such as the legal process, dividing property,…
The “kitchen table” model is named for the place where many couples sit down to discuss serious topics like divorce. This method of decision-making involves just two people – you and your spouse. This is different from the Lawyer-Assisted Method,…
The process of a divorce can be seen as a series of decisions that you and your spouse have to make. You decide, for example, who will stay in the home you shared and who will leave; how you will…
Collaborative law is an interest-based approach. Clients identify what is important now and in the future, and those priorities become an important basis for mutually acceptable agreements. In collaborative law, clients receive the support that is tailored to the unique…
Our process is simple and is designed to give you the flexibility to choose the options that are right for you.
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Set up your personal, password-protected account to begin working toward a Negotiated Divorce settlement…