In recent years, the Texas legislature has seen a resurgence of efforts aimed at tightening divorce laws, spearheaded predominantly by conservative lawmakers. These endeavors have stirred significant debate, with proponents arguing for the preservation of family...
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Understanding Child Support in Texas
On Behalf of Patricia L. Brown & Associates | Dec 28, 2021 | Child Support
Find out how to calculate child support in Texas and how a support award can be modified or terminated. The Noncustodial Parent Pays Child Support In Texas, physical custody—meaning, the amount of time a parent spends with a child—determines who will make child...
“Just and Right” Community Property Division in Texas Divorce
On Behalf of Patricia L. Brown & Associates | Dec 26, 2021 | Cost of Divorce
Texas divorce courts do not simply divide community property 50-50. Instead, Texas law provides that community property is split according to what the judge deems “just and right.” In other words, division of property must be fair and equitable. Community property...
What happens when divorced parents in Texas disagree about whether to vaccinate their children for Covid19?
On Behalf of Patricia L. Brown & Associates | Dec 26, 2021 | COVID-19 Issues
After years of distress about the pandemic, masks, travel, and virtual school, parents are being faced with a new dilemma: whether and when to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. These emotional disputes are now being played out in the family law courts. The...
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) in Texas
by Patricia L. Brown & Associates | Aug 9, 2021 | Cost of Divorce
You might be surprised that a family law firm would promote DIY uncontested divorce in Texas. Patricia L. Brown & Associates does offer low cost, fixed price uncontested divorce packages, DivorceXpress™ and DivorceXpress Plus™. Some folks cannot afford even those...
Divorced Couples Are Debating About COVID-19 Vaccinations For Their Children
On Behalf of Patricia L. Brown & Associates | Jul 27, 2021 | COVID-19 Issues
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, issues immediately arose among divorced clients whose views on how to manage their children became contentious if their views of the seriousness of the disease significantly differed from their ex’s: Masks or no masks? Virtual...
Another Way to Reduce the Cost of Your Divorce in Texas
On Behalf of Patricia L. Brown & Associates | Jul 27, 2021 | Reducing Attorney Cost
We always encourage clients to invest their time in gathering all relevant data regarding all the assets held by the couple and the individual spouses in advance of their consultation with an attorney. This can save the client money and shorten the process. The...
COVID19 Update
On Behalf of Patricia L. Brown & Associates | Oct 7, 2020 | COVID-19 Issues
We promised to update clients on how our firm is responding to the corona virus pandemic. As always, our primary goal is to ensure that clients and their and families are safe from being exposed to the virus, and that you can reach us during this difficult time. We...
5 Common Estate Planning Mistakes in Texas
On Behalf of Patricia L. Brown & Associates | Aug 25, 2020 | Wills
Among the myriad ways Covid-19 has affected lives, it has compelled many people to take stock of what they value and evaluate their long-terms plans. Extra time together with family has also provided an opportunity to have long-delayed conversations that previously...
Your Child Support And The Federal Stimulus Payment
On Behalf of Patricia L. Brown & Associates | Apr 28, 2020 | Child Support
We are receiving a number of questions from our clients in Williamson and Travis County, Texas regarding how the federal stimulus payment with affect child support payments. Here are answers from the Texas Attorney General. Will the federal stimulus rebate payments be...
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