What Are The 6 Emotional Stages Of Divorce?
It is heartbreaking to go through the process of losing a marriage. In many ways, an individual going through a divorce exhibits some of the same feelings as someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. These stages bring out emotions such as anger, frustration, sadness, and depression, which can hit at any moment. Everyone responds differently to divorce, but one thing is for certain: it is easier to have a general understanding of which emotions you may face as you move forward with the process.
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Child Custody Rights For Unmarried Parents
More children now than ever before are living with unmarried parents. In fact, the United States has the world’s highest rate of children living in a single-parent home. While child custody matters are straightforward for married parents, they can get more complicated for unmarried parents.
A Step-By-Step Guide On What Happens During Probate
If you are not familiar with the probate process, it may seem a little overwhelming at first. Probate is the process that happens after a person dies and leaves their assets and property behind without transferring them over to an heir or naming any beneficiaries. The assets and property will then be distributed by the Texas court system through probate.
Establishing A Strong Parenting Plan Post-COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, child custody emerged as a critical legal issue. Some parents acting as essential workers, such as doctors and nurses, suddenly found themselves facing custody order modifications filed by their exes that prevented them from seeing their children. For other parents, figuring out where to exchange custody with schools closed or making contingency plans should either parent or their children contract the Coronavirus added complexity to an already-sensitive issue.
How To Survive Your First Valentine’s Day After A Divorce
Being surrounded by cheesy greeting cards, romantic red roses, and heart-shaped candy on Valentine’s Day can be devastating if you’ve recently ended a marriage. February 14th can be an isolating and depressing day for a recent divorcee. The key is to re-frame Valentine’s Day and focus on yourself instead of your divorce. Here are a few ways you can face this Hallmark holiday head-on and survive the day.
Can My Divorce Settlement Be Changed?
Once you’ve put in the work and finalized your divorce agreement, it will be approved by a court. You and your now-ex-spouse will be bound by the court’s orders regarding child custody, child support, property division, alimony, and any other divorce-related matters you settled during the proceedings.But what happens if the judge made a mistake? What happens if the terms you agreed on no longer reflect your needs or the reality of your life?
How To Find Divorce Records In Texas
Anyone is allowed to access Texas divorce records because divorce records are public in the state of Texas. A person may want to access these records to show them to an employer or a state organization so that that person can use those records as grounds to change their name.In addition, there are government agencies that may want to see those records first before they offer assistance of some kind. However, there are steps you need to follow in order for you to access these records in person or at home.
Temporary Restraining Orders In Texas
Just as its name suggests a TRO “restrains” by specifying actions that a particular spouse involved in a divorce process must not engage in. A TRO is meant to prohibit a party from behaving in a certain way or taking certain actions. These orders are issued by the court to protect property and children while the divorce case is still pending. However, a TRO does not have any effect on the divorce or on a child support case involved in the divorce.
Morality Clause In Texas
It is not uncommon for a morality clause to be slapped on divorcing spouses in Texas. The morality clause is a prohibition against a parent allowing their romantic partner to spend the night, or being in the family home during overnight hours while a divorce process is ongoing or after divorce. Overnight hours are sometimes described as between 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. Generally, a morality clause is meant to create a stable environment and continue the normal the children were used to before the divorce process began.
Texas Temporary Injunctions
Temporary injunctions serve the purpose of protecting a party or a child and preservation of property during a divorce. When a temporary injunction is granted it is deemed that the party it was filed against is prohibited from the actions that have been detailed in the order. For such orders to be given both parties must attend a hearing held before a judge. That means that the other party must be given a notice for that hearing. So the respondent receiving a notice and being allowed to attend the hearing before a judge is the main difference between a temporary injunction and a temporary restraining order (TRO).