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In the first part of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC ’s series of blog posts on Spousal Maintenance in Texas divorces, we discussed court ordered spousal maintenance and the situations that warrant it being awarded. I highly recommend that you go ...

Spousal maintenance represents money that is paid from one spouse to the other to help support him or her after a divorce . These payments are temporary though in most cases unless otherwise agreed to. It is one thing to have your community property ...

If you are contemplating a divorce or are being forced to contemplate a divorce because your spouse has already taken the liberty of filing one, your financial well being is probably high atop your list of priorities. Maybe you’re a mom or a dad and ...

I think we all have a family member, friend of neighbor who has told us horror stories about their divorce. By God, they went through a divorce that would make a lesser man or woman beg for mercy and leave the country never to return. Their ...

Spousal maintenance , commonly referred to as spousal support, is an important topic of which many potential new clients of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC frequently ask questions about. With that in mind our office wanted to share some details ...

The attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC are concluding their three part series on spousal maintenance by writing about the limits of support payments and some advice on proceeding in a courtroom when it comes to spousal support . ...

This article addresses Spousal Support , Spousal Maintenance , and Alimony in Texas and when it is available. A good place to begin in discussing this topic is what is the difference between Spousal Support , Spousal Maintenance , and Alimony in ...

Unless children are involved in a divorce , the number one concern of parties is typically money. Who’s getting more of it and what can be done to limit their spouse from getting any more than they absolutely have to. There are some spouses who are a ...

Unless you and your spouse have resolved all issues in a divorce, your divorce will more than likely be considered "contested". If your divorce case is contested and goes to a court the Judge may order alimony if you or your spouse is seeking 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 ...

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 ...

Money. Other than your children, money is the most important aspect of a divorce . I hate to break it down for you like that, but in my experience, it is the truth. You may disagree. You may want to disagree because it’s unbecoming to talk about a ...

If you and your spouse have been married for at least ten years prior to your divorce then you are eligible to receive spousal maintenance after your divorce. Sometimes called “alimony” or “spousal support”, spousal maintenance is money that you ...

In many marriages, one spouse goes out into the world and works to earn a living for their family and themselves. The other spouse often times remains in the home and provides economic value through raising children, preforming upkeep on the home and ...

It is not just your retirement savings or business interests that can be affected financially in a divorce . What you will learn quickly in a divorce is that the areas of your life are interconnected to one another in more ways than you may think. ...

Many individuals going through divorce are apprehensive about the idea of being required to pay a burdensome amount of money each month to their ex-spouse for alimony. At the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC, our Houston divorce attorneys represent ...

Yesterday we posted a blog that introduced the topic of some commonly held beliefs about Texas family law cases that may not be exactly true. Today we will continue with this subject and hopefully increase your base-level of knowledge so you can move ...

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 ...

So much effort, time and thought goes into the creation of a Final Decree of Divorce. If you have been through a divorce you know exactly what I am talking about. From the time that your Original Petition is filed until you or your spouse go before ...

Spousal Support in a Texas Divorce case can be awarded to a party for the duration of the divorce. The support in tended to be temporary in duration so that the spouse who lacks the wherewithal to earn sufficient income to support themselves can ...

There is no way of avoiding a simple truth about divorce : it is not fun. You may have a sense of satisfaction when your divorce is finished but you will not feel anything close to enjoyment as a result of the process. After all- you are separating ...

The change in tax law that has gone into affect in 2018 will see a new change in relation to spousal maintenance payments and the ability of the payor to deduct those payments. Starting in 2019 if you are on the hook to pay your ex-spouse spousal ...

Before we jump further into discussing how property is divided in a Texas divorce and all the issues that come along with it, let’s take a second to slow things down and actually define what property is. Contrary to what many people believe, property ...

Thank you for coming back to the blog for the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC to read more about Enforcement actions in family law court. Today’s post will discuss how to defend yourself against an enforcement action based on the failure to pay ...

When my family moved to Texas from Wisconsin I can recall a gift that we received from one of our new neighbors down the street. The gift was a little decorative sign that read, “I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.” The ...

We all have a friend, neighbor, coworker or family member who is more than happy to give us their opinion on every subject under the son. Unfortunately for us, that person is normally wrong more often than they are right. It’s one thing if that ...

If you missed part one in the series of blog posts from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC on Enforcement suits in Texas family law then I suggest you scroll up to yesterday’s post and read over our introduction on this subject. I think you’ll learn ...

In order to determine your potential responsibility for child support it’s necessary to first figure out how child support is actually calculated . The state of Texas calculates current child support by: Determining the amount of your income that is ...

When the chips are down and you are in the middle of an intense mediation session attempting to negotiate final orders it is likely that there will be a moment where you think to yourself- “I would agree to anything just to have all this go away.” ...

When a divorce is on the horizon, sometimes otherwise honest spouses start to act out of character. This can often take the form of going on a spending spree. This spending spree often leaves both spouses with more debt than they can usually afford ...

In yesterday’s blog post the attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC introduced the subject of military divorces by posing a number of questions that we have been asked throughout the years from servicemembers and their spouses. Since ...