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. Some folks cannot afford even those fees. We do recommend, if at all...
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...
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...
Perhaps you've heard: Getting divorced is expensive. In fact, there is almost no such thing as a cheap divorce. Whether you're going to pay alimony or receive it, it's probably safe to say that most partners ending a marriage will soon feel as if they've taken a...
The top two questions clients ask us are "How much will my divorce cost" and "How long will my divorce take". We have managed well over a thousand divorce cases in Williamson and Travis county in Texas since we began practicing in Round Rock in 1998. While that...
Psychologists say divorce is the second most stressful event in life, after the death of a spouse or child. It can also be very expensive. However, there are ways to minimize costs that we have written about before. In a word: preparation. In two words: preparation...
The tax reform act that when into effect January 1, 2018, has had a significant impact on all Americans, including all divorcing couples, especially wealthier couples with significant assets. This article from the N.Y. Times recommends such divorcing couples consider...
In Texas, the custody statute does not provide statutory factors for a court to determine proper custody. Conditions for grandparent visitation rights include a determination that one of the child's parents is deceased, incompetent, incarcerated, or has had his or her...
On June 5, 2000, the United States Supreme Court handed down a seminal ruling as regards the complex issue of grandparents rights. In the case of Troxel v. Granville, the court struck down a Washington state law that allowed any third party (i.e. grandparents, etc.)...
Some 40% of babies born in the United States are born to unwed mothers vs. about 10% in 1970, according to a UN report. Almost 60% are living with their baby's father. Like married couples, many of these relationships fail, leaving the challenge of determining...
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