Texas State Representative Jeff Leach is proposing a bill that would allow sheriffs and other legal entities the right to serve legal papers over Facebook and other social media accounts. So if House Bill 1989 becomes a law, a comment on your blog, a Facebook message or a Tweet could count as legal notice when [...]
It may seem as if we have plenty of divorces here in Texas, but according to The Guardian, London is the true divorce capital of the world. After a string of pricey divorce settlements, London claims that it has cemented itself as the divorce capital of the world. London's mayor actually expected to be named [...]
Justices of the Texas Supreme Court thought they would be helping the indigent population of Texas with their divorce cases when they approved do-it-yourself divorces last year. Unfortunately the result of the DIY Divorce Forms being approved in the state of Texas has been more crowded courtrooms and isolation for Texas poorest populations at a [...]
A recent Huffington Post article discussed the likelihood of success in second and third marriages, and the numbers might be a bit surprising. While the divorce rate for first marriages is reportedly between 40 and 50 percent, second marriages have a divorce rate as high as 67 percent. Third marriages have a divorce rate as [...]
Couples divorcing in the Houston area may assume that many of the decisions regarding the split of property is dependent upon a family law judge when divorcing. But a recent article in Forbes reminds couples to be careful in making sure that the correct real estate appraisals are done to be certain that the division [...]
Most couples have heard of the seven-year itch, and many consider it to be a true phenomenon. The seven-year itch is the concept that after seven years couples will often get tired of each other due to restlessness or changes in personality. A recent article in The Huffington Post explores this phenomenon and the theories [...]
Going into business with a spouse is nothing uncommon. In fact the 2007 Census claimed that at least 3.7 million businesses are owned by a husband and wife time. But what happens when you and your spouse decide to divorce? A recent New York Times article about divorcing couples who continue to run their businesses [...]
As society has become more share-friendly, more constantly connected online and less connected in person, some argue that love is actually dying. More people stare at smartphones instead of interacting at parties and focus more on sharing the "perfect shot" on their social networks and focus less on interacting in person. The New York Times [...]
Divorces are never easy no matter how amicable a split may be. Even if both spouses agree it's time to separate often a lot of pain and confusion is involved. Sometimes the best escape or consolation can be curling up with a great book. Recently the Huffington Post asked its readers on Facebook and Twitter [...]
More than a dozen men were arrested this fall in the Rio Grande Valley as a result of being behind on child support payments. The Cameron County Sherrif's Department worked along with the Texas Attorney General's Child Support Division to arrest the men who were behind on child support. The men who were arrested for [...]