You want a divorce, but your spouse – for whatever reason – doesn’t want to admit that the marriage is over. That’s made negotiating an end to your relationship particularly difficult, if not impossible. You’ve been stuck at a stalemate for months now, with no sign of...
McKinney Texas Family Law Blog
Can one parent leave Texas with the children after a divorce?
Sharing custody of minor children is often a real challenge for parents. Frequently seeing one another to exchange children can provoke emotional reactions, and having limited access to the children whom a parent loves is never easy. Some parents in Texas who are...
Co-parents: Remember these 5 tips
Children who are learning how to live in two homes because of their parents’ divorce will look to those adults for stability. In some cases, these children will have the benefit of their parents being able to work as a true parenting team through co-parenting. It...
Is marriage counseling a sure sign of impending divorce?
Having your spouse suggest marriage counseling can feel like a painful slap in the face, especially if you thought that your relationship was in a good place previously. Thanks in no small part to how movies and television shows use marriage counseling as a way to...
How many couples now sign prenuptial agreements?
Prenuptial agreements have played a role in modern marriage for decades, but they were once Niche documents only executed by those with significant personal wealth or a high-profile position in the public eye. That has changed with the increase in overall divorce...
Do you want to keep your home after your Texas divorce?
Every paycheck that you have brought home has helped contribute toward the house where you live. Your monthly mortgage payments could be as much as 30% of your combined income, and you may also have contributed a lot of sweat equity by helping to maintain and fix up...
Do you have a right to request make-up parenting time?
Your Texas custody order technically determines most of the details about your relationship with your children. From when you get to see them to how much support you receive or pay, the Texas family courts determine those responsibilities based on your family's...
3 tactics to minimize the impact of a gray divorce on retirement
Dreams of your retirement are likely what have kept you motivated throughout your career. The idea of enjoying a few decades of life unpunctuated by the demands of employment can help you defer small pleasures in the interest of saving money. You and your spouse have...
What determines the amount and duration of spousal maintenance?
Your standard of living tends to increase after marriage. After all, you and your spouse can combine your incomes to maintain one household. You can afford more as a unit than you ever could as individuals. Even if one of you doesn't work full time, their unpaid...
3 unique co-parenting concerns for children with special needs
Children with special needs require more planning and consideration than their neurotypical peers. Many families in Texas have children with medical conditions ranging from Down syndrome to autism. These children often require more caregiver support and more financial...