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Posted on Sep 24, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
This blog is inspired by some cases and consults I have had where a spouse has gone out of their way to get their spouse to leave the marital home. Many of consults I meet with have a lot of concern ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
There is much discussion these days about “fake news.” It appears that the term is popping up everywhere from talk show hosts, the White House, and TV dramas such as the “The Good ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
The unenforceable visitation order combines elements of both the “ amicable divorce trick ” and “ using the children as weapons trick.” The success of this trick is largely a ...
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Posted on Sep 11, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
It is required under the Texas Family Code that a spouse be notified when a family law case has been opened. This means they must be informed that you the Petitioner have asked the Court to do ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
What Do I Do If I Am Served with Divorce Paperwork? Be aware of the due date for your response. Once you are served with the lawsuit (the divorce papers ) you have very little time to respond. Under ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
Deciding to divorce your spouse is rarely easy. A divorce when a spouse lives outside of Texas, however, can be a bit more difficult. If you are a Texas resident but your spouse lives elsewhere, you ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
If you are looking for a low conflict way of getting divorced, negotiating child custody, or sorting out other family law matters, Alternative Dispute Resolution ( ADR ) could be for you. ADR refers ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
If you have recently decided to divorce, you may find that you are unable to agree with your spouse on important issues such as child support, alimony, and division of assets/liabilities. This may ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
If you are considering filing for divorce, it’s a given that you will have questions: How do I file for divorce? Should I file first, or wait for my spouse to serve papers? Do I need my ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
When you file divorce paperwork in Texas, the key document that you will complete is called the “Original Petition for Divorce.” In it, you will list biographical information about your ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
Making the decision to start the divorce process can be extremely unsettling. For most people, just contemplating the various life changes that can result from a divorce is overwhelming. In addition ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
An uncontested divorce in Texas is a no-fault divorce and allows a lower conflict way of getting divorced for you and your spouse. Is an uncontested divorce right for you? If you are one of the ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
When spouses divorce in Texas the laws regarding community property come into effect. For the most part the laws are easy to follow despite what friends and family members who have gone through a ...
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Posted on Aug 14, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
Let’s get one thing established at the outset of today’s blog post. Some of the subject matter that we will be discussing today is not easy to understand and is not the most thrilling ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
Divorces are hard. Divorces with businesses are harder. Valuing a business that is owned by you and/or your spouse can be just as hard. In this series of blog posts from the attorneys with the Law ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
Today’s blog will feature you as the main character in a hypothetical divorce that you may (or may not) be going through. The purpose of trying to teach you all something through a story is that ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
Most people going through a divorce in Texas know that the laws our of state regarding community property will play a role in their case. If you can count yourself among those that possess this ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
A Qualified Domestic Relations Order ( QDRO ) is the key to your being able to turn a Divorce Decree which provides you the right to access a portion of your ex-spouse’s retirement benefits into ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2018 By Law Office of Bryan Fagan
A while back, a friend and fellow attorney asked me some questions about whether an MSA was still valid if a case was dismissed. I have heard this question debated before among attorneys and opinions ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
The emotional difficulties associated with a divorce are fairly well known. If you have a family member or friend who has been through a divorce it’s likely that he or she has spoken to you ...
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Posted on Jul 31, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in the landmark case, Obergerfell vs. Hodges, which provided equal protection for same-sex marriage in our country. As a result, ...
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Posted on Jul 30, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
If you are divorced but were married to your spouse for ten or more years you are potentially eligible for spousal benefits through Social Security. However, there is more to this eligibility than ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
A divorce can have a dramatic impact on your life. This may feel like the understatement of the century if you are going through a divorce right now, but for those who are in the contemplation stage a ...
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Posted on Jul 27, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
Many people (women, mostly) will change their legal name after their divorce has been finalized. It is simple to do so in the divorce as long as the name you are asking yours to be changed to has been ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2018 By Evan Hochschild
Before a trial and likely before a temporary orders hearing in a divorce, you and your spouse will either be ordered to attend or can choose to attend mediation. Mediation is an opportunity for you ...
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