Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Business Owner, CEO's or C-Suite Executives, Divorce, Divorce For Dads™, High Net Worth
First Steps After the Judge Has Signed the Divorce Order What comes next after a divorce final judgment? Even after the judge has signed your order, your divorce isn’t finalized until your county’s court clerk has entered your divorce judgment into the court’s records. At this point, the clerk with date stamp your documents, and …
Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Divorce
Is divorce a civil case? Are you preparing to get divorced in Texas? If so, you may have heard the terms “filing for divorce” and “suing for divorce” being thrown around. This can be confusing: What is the difference between filing and suing for divorce? Is suing the same as filing a lawsuit? We want …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Child Custody
What are the steps to take to get legal custody of my child back? How long does it take for a parent to get custody back? Understanding how to get legal custody of a child back is crucial for any parent who has lost custody. There are many different situations under which you may have …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Child Custody, Family Law
At what age can a child refuse to see a parent in Texas? As children grow older, it can become more difficult to spend time together. Children develop a mind of their own and increasingly begin asserting their independence. This is a healthy part of any child’s development. Unfortunately, it can interfere with your ability …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Uncontested Divorce
Online divorce services for uncontested divorces are becoming increasingly popular in Texas because they are quicker to complete and could be less expensive during this trying period. While online divorce is a convenient option, it may not work in every situation. Is Texas divorce online legitimate? Before starting with online divorce filings, let’s look at …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Uncontested Divorce
In an uncontested divorce, you and your spouse have to agree on everything. That type of agreement might be easy when you are discussing shares of a bank account or who gets the sedan, but what happens when you are getting an uncontested divorce with kids? The process can still be simpler and quicker than …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Divorce
Divorce means significant change, and can be challenging in the short term but often for the best in the long term. Even so, financial concerns intimidate some from pursuing long-term happiness. So, how much does it cost to get divorced? There is no easy formula for estimating the cost of a divorce. Expenses vary depending …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Family Law
Annulment is a divorce alternative available only in limited circumstances. It declares that, for legal purposes, the marriage never occurred. Given the limited situations when you can have a marriage annulled, many wonder about the impact from the passage of time. How long can you be married and still get an annulment? In short, the …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Child Custody
As a father going through a separation or divorce, you are likely concerned about what are the chances of father getting 50/50 custody in Texas. Will they live with you? Will they have to live with their mother? Will you lose your ability to spend time with them? You want to ensure that you remain …
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Posted by Mary E. Ramos | Divorce, General
Texas recognizes an informal marriage, or what is often called a common law marriage, in very limited circumstances. Simply living together, sharing a residence, or even having children together is not enough to create to a common law marriage, regardless of how long you have been a couple. Several specific factors must be met in order to create an informal marriage under the Texas Family Code: 1. A man and a woman, neither of whom are married to anyone else and who are over the age of eighteen,
