How Child Support and Spousal Support Are Calculated in Texas
Financial questions are often at the center of a Texas divorce, and two of the most common concerns are how child support will be calculated and whether spousal support will be part of the picture. While the underlying formulas are set out in Texas law, understanding...
The Key Factors Texas Courts Weigh in Child Custody Decisions
Every custody case is different, but Texas judges tend to look at a consistent set of factors when deciding how to structure conservatorship, possession, and decision-making authority. Understanding what courts actually pay attention to can help parents prepare for...
Modifying & Enforcing Child Custody Orders in Texas: A Parent’s Guide
A Texas custody order is meant to bring stability to a family after a divorce or separation, but life doesn't stand still. Jobs change, children grow older, and sometimes one parent stops following the order altogether. Whether you're wondering if you can move out of...
Business Valuation in a Texas Divorce: Why Enterprise and Personal Goodwill Aren’t the Same Asset
Business Valuation in a Texas Divorce: Why Enterprise and Personal Goodwill Aren't the Same Asset A business's value in a Texas divorce often comes down to one legal distinction: enterprise goodwill versus personal goodwill. Key Takeaways: Texas courts divide business...
Dividing Retirement Accounts in a Texas Divorce: Why a QDRO Comes Before the Decree
Dividing Retirement Accounts in a Texas Divorce: Why a QDRO Comes Before the Decree Retirement accounts often turn out to be one of the largest, and most overlooked, assets in a Texas divorce. Key Takeaways: Retirement accounts earned during marriage count as shared...
Temporary Orders in a Texas Divorce: What Changes the Moment You File
Temporary Orders in a Texas Divorce: What Changes the Moment You File Filing for divorce in Texas can trigger temporary orders on custody, support, and the marital home within weeks. Key Takeaways: Temporary orders can cover custody, support, and use of the marital...
What Happens to Debt in a Texas Divorce?
What Happens to Debt in a Texas Divorce? Divorce conversations tend to focus on what will happen with the couple’s assets: the house, the investment accounts, the business. Debt often gets far less attention, but it can play just as large a role in a fair property...
Complex Divorce Litigation Process in Dallas
Complex Divorce Litigation Process in Dallas Divorce cases that involve significant wealth or other complicating factors rarely follow the same path as a standard divorce case. When a business, an investment portfolio, or multiple properties are part of the marital...
Why Choose a Boutique Family Law Firm?
Why Choose a Boutique Family Law Firm? Divorce and custody cases are rarely simple, but when these matters involve contentious disputes or complicated financial arrangements, families need more than a cookie-cutter approach. If you’re facing a high-stakes family law...
Divorce Asset Protection Strategies in Texas
Divorce Asset Protection Strategies in Texas Complex assets and substantial wealth change the calculus of divorce. If a marital estate includes business interests, multiple properties, investment accounts, or executive compensation packages, the process of dividing...
How to Prove Emotional Abuse in a Texas Divorce
How to Prove Emotional Abuse in a Texas Divorce Emotional abuse doesn’t leave visible marks, but it still has real effects on those who experience it. In the context of a Texas divorce, those effects can have legal significance. If you’re considering a divorce from a...
Dissipation of Marital Assets in Texas
Dissipation of Marital Assets in Texas In a Texas divorce, a fair division of the marital estate is only possible when both spouses are honest about what’s on the table. If your spouse has been quietly draining joint accounts, undervaluing business interests, or...
Sneaky Divorce Tactics and How to Fight Them
Sneaky Divorce Tactics and How to Fight Them If your marriage involves significant assets, a family business, real estate holdings, or complex financial accounts, the stakes in a divorce are high. In situations like these, some spouses will do whatever it takes to...
Divorcing a Bipolar Spouse in Dallas
Divorcing a Bipolar Spouse in Dallas Divorce is rarely simple, but divorcing a bipolar spouse introduces a level of complexity that few people and even fewer attorneys are prepared to handle. At Balekian Hayes, PLLC, we represent high-net-worth individuals and...
Coercive Control Laws in Texas
Coercive Control Laws in Texas Many people think domestic abuse has to involve physical violence. Texas law takes a broader view. Harmful conduct can also include emotional manipulation, like intimidation and isolation, or financial restrictions. For high-net-worth...
