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Divorce and Family Law Matters
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 issues that comes up in divorce is what to do with the house that is, for many married couples, the biggest shared asset they have. One option, of course, is to put the house up for sale and then split the proceeds once it sells. Another option, if...
Student loans have been in the news quite a bit in recent years, in part because of the pandemic and how the CARES Act put the brakes on many people’s student loan payments. Student loans are a common form of debt people have, are generally harder (though not...
There’s a fascinating new study that caught our eye this week from the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, looking at some long-term health effects of divorce on both men and women. The results were of particular concern to men, as the Daily Mail presented...
Thanksgiving is a holiday that can be all over the map depending on who you are and where your family situation currently stands. If you’re a divorced parent, it’s significant in part because it marks the start of a holiday season in which parenting time is definitely...
Dating apps are certainly a quick and efficient way to find, if not true love, at least people to date and get to know to see if there’s a spark there. But can swiping right on an attractive person’s photo really lead to a happy, long-lasting marriage. There’s a new...