Austin Family Law Blog

Managing Child Custody During the Holidays: Keeping the Peace for Everyone The holidays are supposed to be joyful, but for separated or divorced parents, they can also bring stress, scheduling conflicts, and emotional tension. Between travel plans, family...

Starting or running a business is one of the most rewarding things you can do. But if you’re a business owner in Texas, there’s one thing you might not have thought about: how marriage could affect your company. In a state like Texas, where community property laws...

Child custody disputes are already stressful, but sometimes the conflict goes beyond disagreements about schedules or decisions. In some cases, one parent may actively try to damage the child’s relationship with the other parent. This behavior is known as parental...

Divorce is never easy, but for couples over 50, it often comes with unique challenges. Sometimes called “gray divorce,” this trend has been rising across the country over the past few decades. In Texas, the same laws apply to older couples as they do to younger...

When most people think about marital agreements, they think of prenups—contracts made before the wedding. But what if you’re already married and realize you need to set some things in writing? That’s where a postnuptial agreement, or postnup, comes in. In Texas,...

For many parents, one of the biggest challenges after divorce isn’t just figuring out where their children will live—it’s deciding who gets to make the important calls about their education. What school will they attend? Who decides if they should move districts? What...

Divorce is stressful enough on its own, but add debt into the mix and things get even more complicated. Credit cards, car loans, mortgages, even medical bills—these don’t just disappear when a marriage ends. If you’re going through a divorce in Texas, one of the...

Divorce is difficult—and lonely. So it’s not uncommon for people to ask, “Can I start dating again while my divorce is still in progress?” Technically? Yes. There’s no law in Texas that says you can’t date during a divorce. But the real question isn’t just whether you...

When school’s out and summer rolls around, most parents breathe a little easier. But for divorced or separated parents, summer can bring its own set of challenges—especially when it comes to visitation. If you live in Texas and you’re co-parenting under a custody...

Prenups get all the attention, but what happens if you're already married and realize you need to put some things in writing? That’s where a postnuptial agreement comes in—and for many couples in Texas, it can be a smart, stabilizing move. A postnup isn’t a sign your...