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One of the great parts of being a Texan is that we can have so many veterans in our communities. These brave men and women have sacrificed for the good of our nation, and the rest of us are forever grateful as a result. One of the things that makes ...

Military servicemembers in some circumstances sustain injuries while in the line of duty. If you were unfortunate enough to sustain an injury that ended your military career and caused you to receive disability benefits through the Veterans ...

As a parent you are responsible for caring for your child in all areas of their lives. Making sure they go to school, making sure they eat their veggies, making sure that they have a place to live and clothes to wear are just a few of the many ...

If you are unable to work due to an injury that you have suffered or from an illness then you may well have applied for Social Security Disability benefits . These benefits are either disability insurance benefits or supplemental income if you ...

If you or your spouse are disabled and receiving disability insurance benefits through the Social Security Administration then you are likely aware that your children are also eligible to receive benefits. Your or your spouse’s inability to work has ...

Of all the topics in the world that I could think to write about, I can’t think of many that are less exciting than divorce and insurance . Imagine yourself at a party and think of what the person you’re talking to will do when you bring up one of ...

Recently I had a consult with a potential client who was inquiring about modifying a child support order . This is a very common occurrence over the course of a child’s life and something we see frequently in our office. However, there were a couple ...

A general caveat that I apply to many blog posts written on behalf of the attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC is that the advice that we give and the hypothetical situations we present are intended to apply to as many of you reading as ...

This article addresses questions regarding divorce cases in spring, Texas and Harris and Montgomery Counties in Texas involving alimony or spousal support when there is spouse that is disabled. Eligibility based on disability Under Chapter 8 of the ...

If you have served our country as a member of our military you know the true meaning of sacrifice. You have given your all for a cause larger than yourself and for that, you should be commended. The services that you have provided to the United ...

Family law cases not only take a lot out of you as a participant in the case but can also have a profound effect on your child. The irony is that you and your child’s other parent filed the case in order to help your child but ultimately the effect ...

In the past few days, the attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan have posted suggestions on how to improve your chances at being successful in your divorce case. Along with those suggestions on how to succeed in your divorce case, we can also ...

How to get through a divorce with a disabled child in Texas If you have children and are considering a divorce then you probably feel a bit of unease as to whether or not moving forward with the divorce is the best thing for your family. When you get ...

Are you about to start a divorce but have no clue about spousal maintenance ? Have you talked to family members who live in other states about divorce subjects like alimony? What these folks may have been trying to help you gain some degree of ...

For many years, Texas was the only state in the United States that did not allow courts to order one spouse to pay the other spouse money for their support. However, as of about 25 years ago that came to an end. Spousal maintenance is what the law in ...

For the most part, a parent can only be ordered to pay child support for a limited amount of time. Usually, the extent of those limits begins at the time that a court order is instituted by a judge and ends on the 18 th birthday of your child or the ...

It is not necessarily only one parent that could be ordered to pay child support for an adult disabled child in Texas. The Texas Family Code allows for you, your child’s other parent or both of you to pay support if he or she is unable to care for ...

If you have a disability it is understandable that a lot of your life is spent thinking about and planning for the future. It’s probably fair to say that you also spent a lot more time thinking about a divorce and whether or not it was the right ...

In May 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled upon an issue that has to do with how military retirement is decided in a military divorce . The case is called Howell v. Howell and in its decision the Court held that any portion of military ...

In the event that you qualify for spousal maintenance in your Texas divorce , a judge will then have to decide how much money you should be paid on a monthly basis by your ex-spouse. Other relevant questions include for long you should be paid ...

Special needs trusts are designed to hold onto assets of a person who is receiving governmental benefits like Supplemental Security Income ( SSI ) and Medicaid. Whatever assets are held in the trust would be available to augment and add to the level ...

There are a lot of issues related to money that you will come across in a Texas divorce. Divorce is a business transaction at its heart. True, you are dealing with emotions, family issues and children but the bottom line is that what a divorce boils ...

People with disabilities face challenges that are unique to their given situation. Whether the disability is mental or physical if you are disabled there are daily, sometimes hourly reminders that certain tasks or processes give you more problems ...

If you are getting a divorce and have a child, by definition, you will be a single parent for at least a period of time. In fact, the fastest you can re-marry after your divorce is thirty days. For most of you reading this blog, you will be single ...

If you have gone through a divorce from your spouse you may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits in relation to your ex-spouse’s earnings history. It does not matter in this situation if your ex-spouse has remarried or has since died. The ...

The Federal laws that cover the division of military retirement pay in Texas divorces is known as the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA). It allows Texas family law courts to have the ability to treat retirement pay for ...

If you are in a position where during your divorce you are asking for spousal maintenance as a disabled person you may first be disheartened to learn that there are limitations on how much and for how long the Texas Family Code allows for spousal ...

Spousal maintenance is a payment of money from one spouse to another. This payment is intended to assist the receiving spouse in being able to meet his or her minimal, basic needs. A judge can order spousal maintenance on a temporary basis during the ...

Different people earn their incomes in different manners. At the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC, we have clients who are a salaried employee working for a major corporation. Others work as hourly employees working for medium sized businesses. Still ...

Divorces are difficult on all members of the family no matter the circumstances. However, if a child has a disability of some sort this can lead to additional problems that need to be solved by the divorcing spouses. The needs of these children can ...

What most of us know as “ alimony ” is actually not available in Texas. Movies and television shows talk about alimony in the context of highly contentious divorces between rich spouses. This can make for interesting circumstances for entertainment ...