Divorce Process

Divorce Waiting Period in Texas

Similar to every state, Texas has a required waiting period before the divorce can be finalized. Although this can be an agonizing period in your life, the waiting period is in place to ensure that you and your spouse are doing the correct thing.
In Texas, after filing for divorce, you must wait for at least… Read Full Post

Causes of Divorce

Trying to pinpoint the cause of any given divorce is really an inexact science. For instance, the main reason for a divorce may be that the husband cheated on his wife. While this seems to explain why the divorce occured, in reality, there is usually much more behind this.
The question of “why did… Read Full Post

Summary Divorce

In certain states, a summary divorce (also known as a simple divorce) may be a viable option. In a summary divorce or dissolution process, the entire divorce process is much simpler, and in most cases much faster.
Here are some of the factors that make the summary divorce such a quick process:
- Less Paperwork: this includes… Read Full Post

Collaborative Divorce

Collaborative divorce falls under the larger umbrella known as collaborative law. Other terms for this include collaborative practice and collaborative family law. Basically, it is an agreement that both parties will not go (or threaten to go) to court.
The goal in the collaborative divorce process it to have a fair settlement through several meetings with… Read Full Post

Name Changing

Most judges allow a change of name for either person at the time of the divorce. When the woman is granted custody of the children, some judges encourage her to keep the same name as her children.