Protecting Your Property during Divorce in Texas

In many states, property is divided equally during a divorce, with few exceptions. In Texas, though, judges have considerable discretion in deciding what property should go to which spouse.

McKinney Paternity and Father’s Law Legal Information and Assistance

When a child’s parents are unmarried and have a fragile or even hostile relationship, it can be difficult to agree on important questions relating to paternity, child custody and visitation rights. Often, the most effective way to obtain answers and establish and enforce rights is through legal processes.

Cohabitation Laws in Texas

Texas family law allows for informal marriage. So that in Texas if a man and woman live together, agree they are married and hold themselves out to the community as married, the state recognizes that marriage.

Post – Divorce Attorney in McKinney, Texas

In Texas, the only way to legally change the terms of a divorce settlement is through a court-approved, post – divorce modification. Divorced couples often make the mistake of making verbal agreements to change the settlement terms without formalizing those changes with the court.

Protecting Your Business in a Texas Divorce

If you happen to own a business and are going through a divorce in Texas the process of property division can become very complicated. If the business falls under the category of community property under Texas family law, the business must be valued to determine its worth to the marital estate.

Child Visitation Rights in Texas

Working out the terms of child visitation can be stressful for both the parents and the children. In joint custody arrangements the rules that apply are more focused on equal participation than equal time with the minor children. The family court’s concern, however, is your child’s best interest and the judge uses that as the standard in determining custody and visitation matters.

Marital Property in Texas

Under Texas marital law property falls within two categories: Separate property and community property. And although Texas is a community property state the rules on distribution are different than in other states.

Father Child Custody Cases in Texas

Although Texas family law does not have a preference in custody awards of minor children, the fact is more mothers than fathers end up being the custodial parent.

Texas Child Custody Mediation

One of the most difficult issues to resolve in a Texas divorce is child custody. Divorcing spouses often dispute who is the better parent, which can lead to using their children as weapons or bargaining chips.

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Contact Baxter, Gibbs, Robison & Henderson: (972) 562-0266 We are Baxter, Gibbs, Robison & Henderson, P.L.L.C., and we have been providing residents of McKinney, Texas, with quality legal representation since 1999. We serve clients throughout Collin County, Denton County, Dallas County and Grayson County, including Allen, Plano, Sherman, Frisco and surrounding communities. From our McKinney [...]