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What Are Temporary Orders in a Texas Divorce?
Temporary orders in divorce proceedings are legal directives issued by the court to address important matters that need immediate attention while the divorce case is ongoing. The purpose of temporary court orders is to establish temporary guidelines and arrangements for various aspects of the divorce, such as child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, property use, and debt allocation. These orders help ensure stability and address immediate needs until a final divorce settlement or judgment is reached. The following is a brief overview of temporary orders in a divorce. Call Clark Law Group for more detailed information about your particular case.
Requesting Temporary Orders
Temporary orders provide interim solutions for critical issues that cannot wait until the completion of the divorce process. They help maintain the status quo and establish a framework for co-parenting, financial support, and asset allocation during the divorce proceedings.
Five Issues to Address in a Texas High Asset Divorce
Although every divorce can have complicated issues, high asset divorces are especially complex due to the financial assets and decisions about those assets that are required to end the marriage. This is why it is recommended that anyone going through this type of legal action retains the services of an attorney who has extensive experience in high net worth divorces.
The following are issues that may need to be addressed in your high asset divorce. For more detailed information about your particular circumstances, call Clark Law Group.
Property Division
Property division becomes more complex in high asset divorces. Texas follows community property laws, which generally means that marital property is divided equally between spouses. However, determining what qualifies as marital property, separate property, and the value of assets can be intricate. High-value assets such as real estate, investments, businesses, retirement accounts, and valuable possessions require careful evaluation and expert valuation to ensure an equitable distribution.
Where Do Texas Car Accidents Occur?
Car accidents can occur anywhere, from bustling city streets to quiet country roads. However, there are certain locations that are more prone to accidents due to various factors. Recognizing where these areas are and what the danger factors may be able to help you avoid negligent drivers.
Intersections
Intersections are notorious for car accidents. The convergence of vehicles from different directions increases the likelihood of collisions, especially when drivers fail to yield, run red lights, or make improper turns. T-bone accidents and sideswipes are common at intersections.
Highways and Freeways
High-speed roadways like highways and freeways have a significant number of vehicle accidents. Factors such as excessive speed, reckless driving, tailgating, sudden lane changes, and merging errors contribute to collisions. Rear-end accidents and rollovers are prevalent on these fast-paced roads.
Four Reasons Why You Should Have a Prenuptial Agreement
A prenuptial agreement, also known as a prenup, is a legally binding contract entered into by a couple before they get married or enter into a civil partnership. While discussing and considering a prenuptial agreement may seem unromantic, it can provide important benefits and protection for both parties. The following are four reasons why couples should consider getting a prenuptial agreement
Asset Protection
One of the primary reasons for a prenuptial agreement is to protect individual assets owned by each party before entering into the marriage. A prenup can outline the distribution of property, debts, and financial assets, ensuring that they remain separate and not subject to division in the event of a divorce or separation. This can be especially valuable if one or both partners have significant assets, business interests, or inheritances they want to safeguard.
Why Self-Care Is Important During Divorce
In the celebrated drama “The West Wing,” President Bartlet muses that he does not “like the word "stress." It's a Madison Avenue word. It's something that can be cured with flavored coffee and bath bubbles.” Like the word “stress” the word “self-care” is far too often associated with commercialization and the perception that someone’s challenges can be addressed effectively if they only take 10 minutes each day to meditate using a specific app or they treat themselves to that new sweater that they have been eyeing. Yet, genuine self-care should remain a critically important focus, especially during times of peak stress, including the loss of a job, the loss of a loved one, and when filing for divorce.
If you are filing for divorce, you do not need to engage in manufactured, Instagram-ready approaches to self-care. Your time and energy are far too valuable for that. But, you do want to take good care of your mind, body, and spirit at this time. If you do not, the stresses that you are both being exposed to and are absorbing could sap your resilience, lead to clouded judgment when making decisions about your divorce process, and leave you less ready to tackle the challenges ahead of you.
The 100 Deadliest Days of the Year for Texas Teens Are Fast Approaching
Summer is fast approaching. If you have teenagers in your family, their summer will hopefully be full of genuinely joyful, enlightening, and inspiring experiences. Also, hopefully, they will remain safe while they are working jobs, visiting friends, participating in activities, and generally enjoying their downtime. Unfortunately, statistics indicate that a significant number of teenagers across the U.S. will not remain safe this summer. In fact, the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are often referred to the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. This distinction specifically concerns the rate at which teens experience fatal and catastrophic motor vehicle accidents during the summer months.
What Distinguishes the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer?
All year long, motor vehicle accidents represent the leading cause of death for American teenagers. Overall, inexperienced teen drivers experience the highest overall crash rate of any age group as well. The challenges that teen drivers face at any time of year spike in the summer, as they tend to be out on the road far more often, with more distracting passengers in their cars, and at times of the day and night when they are more likely to be home during the school year.
It Is Time to Review Your Parenting Plan Terms as Summer Nears
A child’s needs tend to manifest differently during the summer months than they do during the school year. While a primary focus of parents during all other seasons is their child’s academic situation, the summer may allow them to prioritize different experiences. For example, a child who does not get to see one of their parents much during the academic year may benefit from spending more time with them in the summer. Whatever the summer holds, if a child’s parenting situation is governed in part by a parenting plan, it is important for parents who are bound to honor the terms of that plan before spring becomes a mere memory.
Preparing for the Months Ahead
Many parenting plans contain special provisions that apply only in the summer. If your co-parenting relationship is governed by a parenting plan, you will want to review any such terms contained in your order. By evaluating the precise language – perhaps, concerning travel, scheduling, extracurricular involvement, or virtual visitation – you will be better prepared to honor them.
Who Gets the Dog in a Texas Divorce?
In the State of Texas, there is no special pet custody statute that governs the methods by which a judge must determine which spouse keeps a dog in the event of a divorce. Instead, dogs, cats, and other pets are treated as property. As Texas is a community property state, this means that any pets acquired during the tenure of a couple’s marriage are classified as community property and are subject to the state’s property division rules accordingly.
In a community property state, divorcing couples are free to divide their marital property however they please, provided that they can reach mutually-agreeable property division terms. If negotiations or mediation do not result in a mutually-agreeable solution, a judge will be compelled to determine who gets the dog in a Texas divorce.
A Question of Ownership
As a pet is a form of property, the rules that apply to community vs. separate property in Texas generally apply to pet custody. For example, if one spouse owned the dog before a couple got married, the pet will likely be treated as separate property and will remain with that spouse in the event of a contentious divorce. Similarly, if the family dog was gifted to one spouse or inherited by one spouse during the marriage, the animal will likely be treated as separate property in favor of the spouse who first received it.
Apps that Can Help Divorcing Spouses to Co-Parent More Effectively
Co-parenting can be a challenging undertaking, especially before both adults and their children have settled into an established rhythm. As a result, it can be very helpful for divorcing spouses who share minor children to utilize different forms of technology when attempting to honor their obligations to each other and their children. The use of technology designed specifically with co-parents in mind may even be cited as an expectation in a divorcing couple’s parenting agreement.
Technology that Can Strengthen Bonds and Minimize Tension
There are two primary forms of technology that can potentially assist co-parents in managing their family’s needs more effectively.
First, some apps can help parents to remain bonded and invested in their children’s lives when their children are residing with their co-parent. Apps that can help bring parents and kids together across the miles include:
Types of Conservatorships in Texas
In Texas, a conservatorship is a legal term to describe the management of a child’s life and the decision-making process for the child’s well-being. When a couple with children divorces, they must determine how major decisions about the child’s life will be made. If the parents cannot reach an agreement, the court makes a decision for them.
There are three primary forms of conservatorship in Texas, joint managing conservatorship, sole managing conservatorship, and possessory conservatorship. Today, we will discuss what is most important about all three. During this transition in your and your family’s life, a family law attorney can be invaluable as you navigate child custody and work to preserve your child’s best interests.
Joint Managing Conservatorship (JMC)
Commonly referred to as simply JMC, this is Texas’s most common type of conservatorship. It is a legal arrangement where both parents share the decision-making process for the child’s life. In a joint managing conservatorship, both parents share the right to make decisions regarding the child’s education, medical care, and other essential aspects of their life. In most JMC arrangements, one parent holds the right to choose where the child lives. This parent is referred to as the “custodial parent.” The child generally will live with the custodial parent. The parent who the child does not live with is called the “non-custodial” parent. In some JMC scenarios, neither parent has the absolute right to choose where the child lives. Instead, the child must live in a specific geographic area, such as a particular school district or county.
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