What happens with the house?

What happens with the house?

One of the most common questions we are asked in divorce cases is: What happens with the house?  There are several important factors that go into answering this question.  First, is the house community property or separate property?  The house is community property if...
How are debts dealt with in divorce?

How are debts dealt with in divorce?

Any debts incurred during the marriage are presumed to be debts of the community.  Any debts incurred prior to marriage are the separate debts of the party who incurred them.  However, the party trying to argue a debt should be separate would need to...
What are temporary orders?

Can you have your marriage annulled?

In Texas, the grounds to have a marriage annulled are extremely narrow.  Specifically, a court can grant an annulment only if one of the following applies: One of the spouses was under the age of 18  and did not have the appropriate consent or a court order;...