Texas Divorce and Prenuptial Agreement BLOG

During the course of a divorce settlement, it is always preferable for everyone involved – spouses and especially their children – to reach an agreement amicably. While this does happen in many instances, the contentious, bitter divorces are the ones that make headlines, and a recent court decision out of New Jersey underlines the fact that spouses should not assume that their behavior is always private. The case involves a wife who suspected that her husband was cheating on her. She hired a private investigator to verify whether this was true, but the investigator was unable to keep tabs on the husband at all times, so he recommended that she put a GPS unit in his car’s glove compartment. She did so, and the GPS data provided evidence that supported her infidelity suspicions. Her husband tried to get the judge for the case to throw out the evidence from the GPS on the grounds that the device violated his right to privacy, but both the trial court and the appellate court ruled for the wife and private investigator. The court opinion said that the husband had no reasonable expectation of privacy while he was driving on public roads. Recording that…
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It may not have come as much of a surprise to those following the Ashton and Demi news, but the couple announced the week before Thanksgiving that they would officially be divorcing. The divorce comes on the heels of speculation that the two would be splitting due to Ashton’s alleged infidelity. The two were big proponents of Twitter, leading some to wonder whether their willingness to share details about their private lives was a factor in the divorce. Each started their own accounts in January of 2009 and have had a combined following of 10.6 million. They have shared intimate photos of each other online, and, when rumors of a divorce first started appearing, Ashton tweeted to his followers not to believe the hype. As the divorce came nearer to reality, Ashton and Demi posted cryptic messages that made it look more and more that it would actually happen. We have posted in the past about the impact of social media and other technology on divorce. Some experts claim that the internet makes it easier for a spouse to have an affair. While some may dispute that argument, social media has definitely had an impact on divorce settlements. Courts and…
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In addition to the day-to-day challenges of raising special needs children, couples raising special needs children often have marital troubles. In fact, some experts believe that the divorce rates are nearly 90 percent for such couples. Nearly all couples with special needs children then may end up divorcing. Family experts and psychologists believe that at least one reason for the high divorce rates amongst couples with special needs children is that the couple is so focused on caring for their child or children that they neglect their marriage. These couples, they say, need to devote a set amount of time each day to each other and their marriage. It might be difficult to find them time, but it is necessary. A marriage extends beyond just raising children, so, despite the challenges and time pressures, couples need to find the time. For couples with special needs children who do decide to divorce, they face an additional challenge in that child support calculations are often tricky for special needs children. Special needs children require considerably more resources in the form of medical and professional support. Expenses include such things as medication, therapy sessions, special dietary needs, special equipment, modifications to cars or…
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Couples might think more seriously about using a prenuptial agreement if they consider the damage that can happen if they divorce without one. When everything is going well, a prenup may be the last thing on a couple’s mind, but, as we know with life, it is never possible to predict what is going to happen. Child custody, splitting possessions and spousal support are several of the areas over which a couple may find themselves bitterly feuding when a judge has to decide how to rearrange a couple’s life, especially for couples with substantial assets. Former Charmed series star and current cast member of Pretty Little Liars Holly Marie Combs is set to divorce her husband David Donoho, but the two did not have a prenup, according to TMZ. The two have been married for seven years and have three young boys together. The couple met on the set of Charmed, on which she was a cast member and he was a crew member. While we suspect David earned a good living as one of the more vital people on the set, Holly probably earned millions as Piper during the show’s eight seasons. As a result, she stands to lose…
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