Sep 09
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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In our Dirty Divorce Tricks blog series, we go over common plays that spouses do, in hopes they can receive a custody or financial gain or even to try to maintain their losses. In this blog, we will go over how some spouses will fake violence to win custody. The vast majority of the time injunctions or restraining orders are filed because a party is the victim of domestic violence and truly needs protection. Faking Violence as a Custody Play However, in the divorce context it is not uncom...
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While practicing Family Law through the years, the Walters Gilbreath, PLLC team has experienced all sorts of cases and is not shy of "dirty divorce tricks". These tricks are typically used to financial gain or to simply pose themselves as a "team player", but we know these tricks and you should prepare yourself for anything that may come. This blog will explain what a Helicopter Parent is, how this trick works and what you should do if you suspect your spouse of being a Helicopter Parent. ...
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Extortion (also referred to as "blackmail") is more rampant in divorce litigation than in almost any other area of law. Extortion and Divorce Extortion is when one spouse either holds something 'hostage' from the other party or obtains something from the other spouse through coercion. Coercion can include threats of abuse or violence, but it does not need to be physical; it can also include threats to destroy someone's reputation or relationships. Extortion Penalties in Texas (more…)
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In our Dirty Divorce Tricks blog series, we go over common plays that spouses do, in hopes they can receive a custody or financial gain or even to try to maintain their losses. In this blog, we will go over how some spouses will obtain copies of documents, attempt theft and reckless spending during the event of a divorce. (more…)
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One of the most common dirty divorce tricks we encounter is when a spouse intentionally alienates their children from the other spouse. Not only can this hurt the other spouse, but less time with their children can lead to a weaker case—if the parent doesn't seem to have a strong relationship with their kids, why should the court select them to be the primary caregiver. Some spouses will hide their children from the other spouse by denying access, moving with them to an unknown residence,...
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With decades of family law experience, our team is fully aware of the dirty divorce tricks spouses tend to use, thinking it will help their case. In this article, we'll dive into how dummy emails and fake texts can affect a family law case. (more…)
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