If you’re looking to get divorced or make a modification regarding the current custody arrangements for your child, the process will start with filing a petition in court, which your family lawyer can handle for you. At the Law Office of Lisa A. Vance, when we do a...
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So, if we’re getting divorced, what do we do with our house?
A recent Wall Street Journal article caught our eye. It discussed one of the biggest issues for couples who are getting divorced — what should be done with the house jointly owned by both parties. Common sense would dictate a couple take one of two approaches — either...
‘A death and rebirth’: Insights from another celebrity divorce
When celebrities divorce, many of us tend to read with an eye toward wanting to know why. After all, though we don’t know celebrities personally — or, at least, most of us don’t — we feel that we know what they’re like and know enough about their lives to wonder...
Is there a better way to handle parenting time for spring break?
We’re coming up on spring break, which if you’re going by the letter of the law in the Texas Family Code, is an all-or-nothing prospect for divorced parents. According to Section 153 of the Texas Family Code, which sets guidelines for the Standard Possession Order,...
What if I don’t want to explain my divorce?
It was definitely an eye-catching headline to be seeing the day after Valentine’s Day. In a Carolyn Hax advice column in the Washington Post, the stark question was simply “Do I have to explain my divorce?” But curiously, instead of Hax handling the question, she...
You’ll probably be getting less of a tax refund this year — what does that mean for you?
It’s a bit of bad news for divorced parents … and really, all parents and all other people! It comes courtesy of NPR, letting us know that tax refunds will likely be smaller this year than they were last year, and there’s a change in what was known as the enhanced...
Unexpected lessons from a celebrity on when to tell kids about a new significant other
We confess to checking in on celebrity divorce news from time to time — in part because there can be some unexpected (and unexpectedly good) lessons coming from those stories. And we found a very surprising one in the pages of People, good to keep in mind for anyone...
How can filing my tax return help me with child support?
We’re coming up on the end of another year, which means that we’re getting into tax season and talk about doing taxes. Some people prefer to put their taxes off until the annual April 15 deadline. Some even file extensions and kick the can down the road a little...
What does the Respect for Marriage Act mean for Americans?
There’s going to be a party at the White House today. Thousands have been invited to the White House lawn to watch President Biden sign the Respect for Marriage Act into law. Passed by Congress last week, Biden characterized the legislation as “a critical step to...
How do I set up a Hanukkah schedule for my divorce?
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...