Financial issues between spouses are the primary cause of approximately 22% of divorces. A Texas resident going through a high-asset divorce may want to consider hiring a certified divorce financial analyst (CDFA) to navigate the financial complications associated...
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Traffic stop in Texas leads to drug seizure
A routine traffic stop on the night of July 12 led to the discovery and seizure of about 78 pounds of marijuana according to a report from the Chamber's County Sheriff's Office. The 37-year-old Washington man who was driving the vehicle involved was taken into custody...
A report notes problems with child protective services
Protecting the welfare of a child sometimes rests with the state. The home and living conditions for a child might prove too dangerous for them to remain there, so the state of Texas takes custody to keep the child safe. However, not all reports about Child Protective...
Making sure not to harm legal rights during divorce
In some cases, Texas spouses going through a divorce can be their own worst enemy in making things more difficult for themselves legally. They must think of the big picture and avoid doing things that could inflame a judge if the matter goes to court. Otherwise, they...
How to manage work during the divorce
A Texas divorce does not freeze the rest of the spouse's life in place until it is finalized. Instead, the person will still need to be a parent to their children and an employee at work. The latter can be a big challenge as the stress of the divorce could cause an...
Gray divorces have their own financial considerations
If you are in your 50s in Texas and are in the process of a divorce, you have different financial considerations than someone who is younger and at a different stage in life. You need to think about both your financial situation after the divorce and your potential...
Divorce in Texas for older adults
"Gray divorce," the term for divorce among older adults, carries certain challenges because while younger people may have decades in the workplace to recover financially, this age group generally does not. Some may already be retired. They may need to plan carefully...
Drug possession penalties in Texas
Texas has some of the harshest narcotics laws in the country. Even first-time offenders can be sentenced to years in prison for drug possession. The penalties for simple drug possession in the Lone Star State vary depending on the type and quantity of the controlled...
There is an obligation to timely charge suspects
Those who are arrested in Texas must actually become defendants within a reasonable period of time. In other words, they must go from being arrested to charged without delay. This is a right that those apprehended have under the Sixth Amendment of the United States...
It is getting easier to retain the family home in a divorce
In Texas, many spouses struggle to remain in the marital home after a divorce due to the high cost of real estate. Even if they are able to negotiate or win the right to stay, they may simply not be able to afford it. However, changing market conditions may actually...