Divorce Articles

What is an inventory and appraisement?

When a couple divorces, one of the key issues is determining how property and debt should be divided. Often, one spouse or the other has handled the finances in the family and the other spouse has little or no idea what assets and debts actually exist. In the...

What is a “waiver of service” and should you sign it?

Waivers of service are quite common in family law cases in Texas. They do exactly what they say - they waive service of process. A waiver of service does NOT mean that the other person is not contesting anything in the case. When I am trying to...

What is “discovery” in a family law case?

In any family law case (divorce, child custody, child support, etc.), you may hear the term "discovery" used. Although there are many kinds of discovery, this term is typically used to refer to formal, written discovery. Common types of written...

Should you handle your own divorce?

This morning, I sat in a courtroom waiting to do a prove up hearing with a client. There were six cases in line before us, and all of those cases were pro se divorce prove ups. If a person is pro se, it means he or she is representing himself or...