by Chrysandra S. Bowen | Mar 16, 2026 | What Is Emergency Temporary Child Custody?
When Do You Need to Ask for It? What Is the Process in Texas? Who Can Ask for It? Under certain circumstances in Texas, the law allows a person to file a petition for emergency temporary child custody, allowing for action to be taken almost immediately, particularly...
by Chrysandra S. Bowen | Mar 9, 2026 | Who Claims the Child as a Dependent When There’s Joint Physical Custody?
Who Gets the Tax Benefit When Custody Is Shared Equally? While the benefits of joint physical custody for children have been shown by research to be better in the long run for children, other issues, such as who gets to claim the child on a tax return when there’s...
by Chrysandra S. Bowen | Mar 5, 2026 | Filing a Joint Divorce Petition in Texas
Legislature Looks at Ways to Streamline the Divorce Process Filing a “joint” divorce petition is currently permitted only in limited situations in Texas, such as when the divorce is uncontested or the parties are using the collaborative divorce process. A new bill...
by Chrysandra S. Bowen | Mar 3, 2026 | Use a Prenup to Protect Inherited Wealth in Texas
How You Can Use a Legal Agreement to Ensure That Your Estate Passes According to Your Wishes When you are divorced with children, but want to remarry, a prenup agreement can be the ideal way to protect inherited wealth, so that your children still get their intended...
