If a parent designates one person to care for a child and relinquishes their rights to make it happen, the parent can still lose their rights even if the intended plan doesn’t work out. Parents should never sign a document that has a permanent or lasting effectRead more →
In a traditional divorce case, each party works with their own lawyers to obtain tax advice, valuations of property and businesses from competing professionals. When fought out in Court, these appraisals, business assessments and fights over the values of assets drive up the cost of the divorceRead more →
Collaborative Law Mediated Settlements One of the keys to successful mediated settlements, collaborative law settlements, informal settlements or negotiated resolutions of divorces involving children is whether the parents focus on shared interests rather than individualized positions. We recently assisted a foreign-born resident in a divorce from hisRead more →
If you are considering divorce in Texas, you have probably heard that we are a “community property” state, in which property acquired during the marriage by either spouse is presumed to be owned equally by both spouses. But how is this theory applied in practice? And what isRead more →
Married people in the Houston, Texas area who are contemplating a divorce or who have already decided to get a divorce should know there are different ways to handle the matter. A standard divorce that may end up in court, drag out for long periods of time,Read more →
Hire a collaborative divorce lawyer – Many people are concerned about entering into divorce or family law litigation, because the adversarial process may not be the way they want to go about resolving their problems and concerns. At Connolly & Shireman in Houston, our experienced Texas family law attorneysRead more →