Posted on March 18th, 2010
Getting a divorce can have a significant impact on your finances, because marital assets are commonly divided between the two spouses.
Texas is an “equitable distribution” state, meaning that in a divorce assets are divided fairly, though not necessarily equally. If one spouse is the sole breadwinner in the marriage, the unemployed spouse may be granted a smaller percentage of the total marital assets upon divorce.
However, a spouse may be granted other types of financial assistance in a divorce, such as child support and alimony, that help a spouse to support himself or herself, as well as any children.
If you are considering or anticipating divorce, please contact the Houston divorce lawyers of Garg & Associates, P.C. today at 281-210-0010.
Posted on March 12th, 2010
Many individuals file for divorce because they want to remarry. However, once the divorce is granted by a court, individuals must wait a certain amount of time.
In most cases, they must wait 30 days. During this time period, the former spouse may request a Motion for New Trial. For this reason, spouses wishing to get divorces in order to remarry should avoid conflicts during this 30 day period. If the other spouse files this motion, then the opportunity to remarry will be even longer.
If you or anyone you know is considering a divorce, contact the Houston divorce attorneys of Garg & Associates, P.C., at 281-210-0010.
Posted on March 4th, 2010
Once paternity is established, individuals have to fulfill certain responsibilities toward their children. These responsibilities include supporting their children financially and emotionally.
This duty has implications for a divorce because it gives both parents the right and obligation to take care of their children. This means that one parent cannot take away visitation rights if the other parent refuses to pay child support, and vice versa. When these type of problems occur, individuals should allow courts to resolve their issues and not take actions like refusing visitation.
If you or anyone you know has considered filing for a divorce, contact the Houston divorce attorneys of Garg & Associates at 281-210-0010.
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.
Posted on January 29th, 2010
When divorce seems inevitable, one spouse may attempt to hide personal assets. The point of hiding these assets is to ensure that the spouse can retain them during the divorce proceedings.
There are many different schemes for hiding assets, such as using hidden bank accounts or transferring them temporarily to another party. To discover these schemes, lawyers use a number of mechanisms including their legal expertise and tested accounting techniques.
If you have questions about your upcoming divorce, contact the Houston divorce attorneys of Garg & Associates, P.C., at 281-210-0010.
Posted on January 22nd, 2010
Many people are familiar with the term custody. However, few know the meaning of conservatorship.
In essence, the two terms are the same. They both describe the rights and duties that each parent will have toward his or her child or children. However, in Texas, the legal system uses the word conservatorship for custody because it has a slightly broader meaning for these rights and duties.
If you have questions about Texas divorce terminology, contact the Houston divorce attorneys of Garg & Associates, P.C., at 281-210-0010.
Posted on January 13th, 2010
Even after a divorce settlement, spouses may have disputes for a variety of reasons. These disputes may cause further complications with the divorce settlement.
For instance, one spouse may choose to take away the visitation rights of the other spouse. In retribution, the other spouse may stop paying child support. This act of retribution, however, is not advised. The best remedy is to take the problem in front of a divorce judge for a legal remedy.
If you or anyone you know has questions about your divorce settlement, contact the Houston divorce lawyers of Garg & Associates, P.C., at 281-210-0010.
