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Will I Need to Pay Child Support After My Child Turns 18?
Learn More: Will I Need to Pay Child Support After My Child Turns 18?For most Texas parents, child support payments stop when their youngest child turns 18 or graduates from high school. But when a child has a disability that prevents him or her from becoming financially independent, the usual limits may not apply and a parent may be required to pay child support for an adult child indefinitely. For…
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When Can My Child Choose to Live With Me in Texas?
Learn More: When Can My Child Choose to Live With Me in Texas?As children of divorced or never-married parents get older and gain a greater understanding of their relationship with their parents and the world around them, they often develop strong opinions about which parent they want to be with all or most of the time. When the parents agree with the child’s preferences and with each other on…
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When is a Prenuptial Agreement Voidable in Texas?
Learn More: When is a Prenuptial Agreement Voidable in Texas?A prenuptial agreement is an excellent way for soon-to-be newlyweds to reach an agreement about how their assets would be divided in the event that the couple does not stay married forever. They can be, however, drastically unfair to one spouse. Consider the classic situation where a prenuptial agreement is used—when there is significant income or net-worth…
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Divorcing When One or Both Spouses are Self-Employed
Learn More: Divorcing When One or Both Spouses are Self-EmployedDivorce is complicated as is, but when you throw in two people who are self-employed, it becomes even more so. With a self-employed individual, it can be difficult to discern just how much he or she really makes each year. Moreover, it can be easy for a self-employed individual to hide assets, or at least downplay…
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Understanding Contingency Fees
Learn More: Understanding Contingency FeesMost people do not anticipate being involved in a car, truck, or personal injury accident and so therefore, most people are not financially prepared to deal with the aftermath. From sky high medical expenses to missed work, the financial consequences caused by a car accident can be devastating. Fortunately, the U.S. court system allows accident…
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Personal Injury Damage Caps in Texas
Learn More: Personal Injury Damage Caps in TexasIf you were injured by somebody else’s negligence in Dallas, Texas, you may be prepared to file a personal injury lawsuit. While you have every right to do so, you should know that Texas personal injury damage caps may affect the outcome of your case or your ability to file a claim at all. A…
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Should You Request a Psychological Evaluation in a Child Custody Case?
Learn More: Should You Request a Psychological Evaluation in a Child Custody Case?Typically, a psychological evaluation is only ordered when one or both parents makes a claim that the other is unfit to parent. The basis for such a request is usually to show the judge the weighty concerns regarding a parent’s mental health and his or her ability to provide an emotionally stable environment for the child. The…
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Who is Liable in an Elevator Accident?
Learn More: Who is Liable in an Elevator Accident?Elevator accidents are not all that common, and most elevator injuries occur during the maintenance phase and not when passengers are actually in the cars. This is because elevator technology is so refined that elevators are one of the safest modes of transportation. However, just because elevator accidents do not occur all that often does not…
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When There is a House or Apartment Fire, Who is at Fault?
Learn More: When There is a House or Apartment Fire, Who is at Fault?According the U.S. Fire Administration, an average of 3,000 people die every year in house and apartment fires. The most recent data, which is from 2015, saw 3,280 deaths by fire and 15,700 injuries, for a grand total of $14.3 billion in losses. In most instances, the homeowner is to blame when a home catches fire,…
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Uncovering Hidden Assets in Your Texas Divorce
Learn More: Uncovering Hidden Assets in Your Texas DivorceAccording to the Texas Family Code, Sec. 3.002, Texas is a community property state, meaning that all assets and possessions acquired during the marriage belong to both you and your spouse, and that during divorce, those assets and possessions will be subject to equal division, no matter which spouse ‘earned’ or ‘acquired’ the property in the…
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How to Recover Late or Missing Child Support Payments
Learn More: How to Recover Late or Missing Child Support PaymentsThe Dallas courts take child support seriously, as it is payment used to help fund the child’s needs and other expenses, including but not limited to clothing, food, shelter, entertainment, schooling, and extracurricular activities. When court-ordered payments are not being made, it can be frustrating to the custodial parent, if not more than a little…
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What You Should Know About Texas Divorce Subpoenas
Learn More: What You Should Know About Texas Divorce SubpoenasWhen any aspect of a divorce is contested in Texas, a judge will require both parties to present evidence supporting their stances. Sufficient evidence is especially important in regards to marital assets and property division. Assets and property cannot be fairly divided if they are not all properly identified and valued. Unfortunately, there are divorce…
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What is Financial Misconduct and How Do You Prove it?
Learn More: What is Financial Misconduct and How Do You Prove it?Financial misconduct, otherwise known as ‘ dissipation of assets,’ in a divorce is when one or both spouses spent, gave away, transferred, converted, or otherwise mismanaged money or assets that would have been subject to property division in divorce. An example of this would be when a wife goes on a business trip and decides to…
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Texas Cap on Child Support Guidelines Helps High-Income Earners
Learn More: Texas Cap on Child Support Guidelines Helps High-Income EarnersIn determining child support, one of the main factors that the judge looks at is each party’s income. Their income is then combined for the purpose of comparing it to the child support guidelines. However, in most states, if the parents’ total combined income exceeds $150,000, there are no guidelines for the judge to follow. It…
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The Use of a Forensic Accountant in a Dallas Divorce
Learn More: The Use of a Forensic Accountant in a Dallas DivorceForensic accountant sounds like a job title straight out of CSI, and not like an oftentimes-necessary tool in a Dallas divorce. However, many Dallas divorce cases require the expertise of a forensic accountant, especially when there are a significant number of assets to be split during the divorce. At the Clark Law Group, we routinely utilize…
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What to do if Your Divorce is Taking Too Long
Learn More: What to do if Your Divorce is Taking Too LongOne thing that many people do not understand when they initiate a divorce is that the process is tedious and long. Even if the couple remains amicable and agreeable throughout the entire divorce, the process can still take up to six months to complete. A contested divorce, on the other hand, can last for more than a year.…
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Can a Divorce be Dismissed in Dallas, TX?
Learn More: Can a Divorce be Dismissed in Dallas, TX?Sometimes a couple will file for divorce, only to realize halfway through the process that they do not, in fact, want to get a divorce. Fortunately, simply filing for divorce does not make the separation permanent. So long as both parties agree to a reconciliation before the divorce is final, it can be dismissed without…
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The Four Elements of a Legally Sound Prenup
Learn More: The Four Elements of a Legally Sound PrenupMore couples these days choose to draft and sign a prenuptial agreement before tying the knot. This is not because they expect to get a divorce, but simply because they understand that a prenup is a great tool for setting out their expectations for the union and, hopefully, for mitigating future issues. However, a prenuptial agreement does…
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Understanding Alimony Insurance
Learn More: Understanding Alimony InsuranceAlimony, outside of child custody, can be one of the most difficult aspects of divorce. For the payer, having to give a former spouse money is a tough pill to swallow. On the other hand, the recipient’s pride is on the line, and accepting money from his or her current spouse is not so easy…
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13 Wacky Marriage Laws You Might Be Breaking
Learn More: 13 Wacky Marriage Laws You Might Be BreakingLaws, whether they are relevant today or not, served a purpose at one point in time in our country. For instance, at one point it was perfectly necessary for Colorado to establish a law that expressly prohibited anyone under the age of 16 from playing pinball after 11 pm. When Texas created a law barring…