We’ve talked a lot about holiday scheduling for divorcing and divorced parents over the years, and with good reason. If you follow standard orders under the Texas Family Code, you know that you’ll get your kids for half the Thanksgivings and half the Christmas Eves...
Are some protective orders in Texas going too far? As we head into an election day with massive implications for all of us, we’re reminded of a recent article we saw in the Fort Worth Weekly that raised our eyebrows — and made us think about the times we’ve wanted to...
According to a recent Vibe article, a child of the famous rapper 50 Cent feels like he’s getting short-changed. The article concerns Marquise Jackson, son of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who is 25, getting $6700 a month from his father in child support, and determining...
It can happen to the best of us: We can get a little excited, plan a holiday getaway, and as soon as the reservation’s made and the deposit’s put down, we realize there’s some sort of conflict. Or, perhaps, the family’s made plans for us in the form of a reunion or a...
At the Law Office of Lisa A. Vance, we're advocates for fathers' rights because we feel that the bond between fathers and children are special, and we want to make sure that those rights are protected. That was the inspiration for a video involving two collaborators...
We ran across a fascinating article in the New Yorker recently about prenups. The prenuptial agreement, also known as a premarital agreement in Texas, allows for a couple getting married to make arrangements for how money and other assets are split in the event that...
One of the most nerve-wracking situations for a divorced parent — especially one who is finding it hard to make ends meet — is to expect a child support payment and then to not get it. If that happens to you, what should you do? A recent article from Moms.com...
One of the biggest challenges in divorce, particularly for fathers, is determining how much time each parent will spend with their kids. As a society, we’ve evolved to a place where we understand it’s good for children to spend time with their fathers as well as their...
As many divorces in Texas are negotiated in some form or fashion – even those divorces that begin with couples intending to litigate – there’s a moment when divorcing couples often envision where they sign their names to a decree document as a final step to finalizing...
One of the biggest stressors that happens during divorce is figuring out what should happen to your house. If you and your spouse share a house, you might have a situation and the assets in place to allow someone to keep the home and take over the mortgage payments....
