Moving with a child after a Texas custody order: geographic restrictions
Planning a move after a Texas custody order? Understand geographic restrictions, residence rights and the questions to resolve before relocating…
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Child support modification in Texas: when can the amount change?
Learn the main grounds for child support modification in Texas, the three-year rule, agreed-order exceptions and the records to gather before requesting a change.
Debt in a Texas divorce: who pays and what creditors can still collect
Learn how debt allocation in a Texas divorce differs from responsibility to a lender, and what to check for credit…
QDROs and retirement accounts in a Texas divorce
Understand how a QDRO may divide retirement benefits in a Texas divorce, why plan approval matters, and how IRA transfers…
Who gets the house in a Texas divorce?
Who keeps the house in a Texas divorce depends on ownership, equity and the overall division. Understand buyouts, sale terms…
Separate property in a Texas divorce: what counts and how to prove it
Learn what counts as separate property in Texas, how inheritance and gifts are treated, and which records can help trace…
How child support is calculated in Texas
Texas sets child support as a percentage of the paying parent’s monthly net resources, 20 percent for one child, applied…
Temporary orders in a Texas divorce and how the hearing works
Temporary orders set the rules for support, the house, spending and records while a Texas divorce is pending, and they…
What counts as a common law marriage in Texas
Texas calls common law marriage informal marriage, proved by a filed declaration or by an agreement to be married, living…
How to get temporary or emergency custody of a child in Texas
Temporary custody in Texas comes from a temporary orders hearing, and a true emergency can bring a restraining order before…