Sep 15
Every family is different, and every child is different. The unique privilege of raising a special needs child can be challenging. This is especially the case when going through a divorce or child custody situation. When raising a child with special needs and going through a divorce or child custody situation, it is crucial to understand what the Texas Family Code and Texas Courts provide for guidance and orders concerning children with special needs. (more…)
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What if you have a great business idea or opportunity, but are going through a divorce? Is it wise to start the business, or should you wait until your divorce is final? (more…)
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Continuing on their Parental Alienation series, your hosts Jake Gilbreath and Brian Walters take a look at a grim side of an already grim subject: false accusations of parental alienation. While thankfully not a common occurrence, some scorned partners will try to use every trick they can think of to get an edge in court, and other times some spouses genuinely think parental alienation is occurring when it is not. Luckily, Jake and Brian are here to lay out your options if you have ...
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When you file for divorce, you probably have a million different things running through your mind. You need to make sure that your children are taken care of. You need to figure out how spousal support will play into your situation. And, you need to consider how debt and assets will get divided among you and your spouse. If you or your spouse own an accounting firm, this asset should get considered in divorce. But how will the court determine how to divide this asset? Which spouse is entit...
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What is a "custody battle"? Usually that means a legal scuffle over the primary residence of a child. It can also mean a fight over the time that a child spends with each parent. Sometimes parents disagree over decisions (medical, school, religious, etc.) and go to court over that. There are other reasons as well that parents find themselves in lawyer's offices: grandparent rights, substance abuse, moving restrictions and more. (more…)
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This week your hosts Jake and Brian discuss what to do if you suspect that your former partner is alienating your child from you. Listen as they discuss how to identify the signs of parental alienation and your options for fighting parental alienation both in the courtroom and at home. The Texas Family Law podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, as well as on SoundCloud and Spotify. Don't feel like listening to it? The entire transcript is available below.
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Every divorce involves money. There may be a little or a lot, but Texas divorce law requires the identification, classification, and division of marital property. To divide things fairly, each spouse has to know what property is out there. Therefore, it is tempting to hide assets because rather than splitting the hidden asset, the spouse successfully hiding it gets to keep all of it. (more…)
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