http://www.houstondivorceblog.com Houston Divorce and Family Law Matters Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:11:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the most difficult issues involves delaying Court proceeding in expectation that the other side is going to agree. Most frequently this is fueled by a desire of the client not to go to court or the feeling of the client that the other side will be reasonable. ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2008/01/13/delay-while-trying-to-get-an-agreement/ This past week I helped a fellow attorney select a jury in a case where the children when they were with mom had a large number of tardies and absences for no apparent reason. We lucked out with the jury panel. One of the members of the panel was ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2008/01/13/jury-selection/ WILL MY SPOUSE BE ENTITLED TO SOME OF MY RETIREMENT AFTER OUR DIVORCE?  WHAT CAN I DO TO PREVENT MY SPOUSE FROM GETTING SOME OF MY RETIREMENT AFTER OUR DIVORCE?   BY JOHN K. GRUBB  Almost all retirement plans fit into one of two categories:  a defined contribution plan or a defined benefit plan.  ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2007/09/25/retirement/ Texas has adopted "rehabilitation alimony." Generally, alimony may be awarded to a spouse if the marriage was of at least 10 years duration and the spouse who is seeking alimony lacks sufficient property to provide for their minimum reasonable needs and: is unable to support himself or herself through appropriate employment ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2007/06/01/alimony-rules-in-texas/ When children are involved in a divorce settlement, the situation can easily get out of control if not managed properly. If you and your spouse can agree on custody, the Court will almost always approve your written agreement. If you and your spouse cannot work out an agreement, the Court ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2007/05/21/texas-child-custody-rules/ When child custody is being decided, it is also necessary to discuss child support. The State of Texas has established guidelines to determine child support based upon the parent's net resources. The definition of net resources is quite long --- for most people, it means all wage and salary income ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2007/05/18/texas-child-support-rules/ The Texas Legislature has considered the importance of parental involvement in child development and established minimum imitation schedules for Texas. While not all families are the same, visitation hours are by no means uniformly set. We will make sure visitation is set in a fair manner best for all parties ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2007/05/11/texas-child-visitation-rules/ All too frequently, divorcing couples have had a long history of inflicting physical harm or bodily injury upon one or both of the parties. The Courts will not tolerate any family violence. The Court can enter a protective order that prohibits one person from committing family violence against another. The ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2007/05/04/family-violence-in-texas/ Anytime prospective spouses have substantial assets, children from other marriages, partnership or business agreements, or other assets, it might be suitable for the partners to enter into a Premarital Agreement defining the respective rights and obligations of each party. Texas Courts have taken the position in recent years that they ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2007/05/02/premarital-and-marital-property-agreements/ When you filed your divorce, you thought you and your spouse would be able to agree upon everything, and you would get a divorce as soon as the minimum waiting period passed. Of course, one of the reasons you wanted a divorce is that your spouse is a very uncooperative ... http://www.houstondivorceblog.com/2007/04/30/tips-for-testifying-in-texas-courts/