Lone Star Advocate

Filing for divorce in Texas follows a timeline specific to your situation, which can take longer than expected.

Your mediator will help you determine what issues need to be addressed and ask questions about your needs, constraints, and hopes for dividing your assets, creating a custody or parenting agreement, and child or spousal support.

The holidays are in full swing, and while we’d all rather focus on family gatherings and spreading good cheer, the reality is that we need to watch out for seasonal scams. Unfortunately, fraudsters don’t take time off. Some of them specifically set their sights on us during this time of year.

Read all of Texas Legal's newsletters from 2021. Topics include season scams, adoption, DWI's and much more.

When looking to start or grow your family, there are many options including adoption. But within adoption, there are many more pathways to creating your forever family.

During the adoption process, you can request your child’s social security number and name to be changed. This is the best chance to keep your child’s identity protected from nefarious activity.

Pre and postnuptial agreements are not just for the rich and famous, many couples can benefit from these agreements. If your spouse takes out a credit card without your knowledge, under Texas law, you are both responsible for that debt - unless you have a prenup in place.

Planning for your future involves more than just saving for retirement. As we grow older the importance of creating a detailed trust is intensified. We find ourselves making verbal plans with loved ones, but might not have those plans written out.