Posted on February 25th, 2010
While people often have close relationships with their pets, pets are treated like any other property in divorce. This means that both spouses will have to come to an agreement on which spouse will take care of their pets.
Divorce judges typically will not help create sharing arrangements for pets. For this reason, spouses should try to reach an agreement about their pets outside of court.
If you have questions about your divorce settlement, contact the Houston divorce lawyers of Garg & Associates, P.C., at 281-210-0010.
Posted on February 18th, 2010
When spouses with children get divorced, one of the most contentious issues is child custody. In most cases, one parent is given the primary custody responsibilities, while the other spouse is given visitation privileges.
The amount of visitation often depends on the visiting spouse and the child’s age. If the child is younger, then the visiting parent will often receive more visitations because the court has often ruled that younger children need more influence from both parents.
If you or anyone you know has questions about child custody, contact the Houston divorce lawyers of Garg & Associates, P.C., at 281-210-0010.
Posted on February 12th, 2010
While many states have a provision for legal separation, Texas does not have such a provision.
In states where legal separation occurs, spouses often choose this provision to protect themselves if they are considering a divorce. This protection includes a protection against being responsible for the debts incurred by the other spouse while the divorce is being considered.
Because such a provision is not available in Texas, many spouses who are afraid of being responsible for their spouses future debts may want to consider filing for divorce as soon as possible.
If you are considering filing for divorce in Texas, contact the Houston divorce attorneys of Garg & Associates, P.C., at 281-210-0010.
Posted on February 4th, 2010
When spouses get a divorce and there are children involved, then one spouse will likely pay child support to the other spouse. The spouse paying child support may want to dictate how the payments are spent.
However, this spouse cannot control how the payments are spent for any purpose. The spouse receiving the child support typically has full discretion in regard to how to spend the payments.
If you or anyone you has questions about child support payments, contact the Houston child support lawyers of Garg & Associates, P.C., at 281-210-0010.
