Child support can be essential to single parents in Texas given the expense of raising one or more children. While many people think that child support payments are often large or excessive, the reality is far different for the majority of parents. While some...
Threat of wrongful conviction looms large for criminal defendants
Wrongful convictions may be high on a person's mind when they are charged with a crime in Texas. While many people grow up with a belief in the fairness of the criminal justice system, that belief can be easily challenged through firsthand experience or by learning...
How to Combat Age Discrimination in the Workforce
It unfortunate that age discrimination in the workplace is a real thing. According to AARP, two out of three employees between 45 and 74 have experienced it. Job seekers over 35 say their age is the biggest obstacle to finding a job. AARP also says that tech driven...
Gender role expectations can lead to divorce
Gender roles and expectations around them can have unanticipated effects on the future of many Texas couples' marriages, research indicates. While many people start their marriages on equal footing with both partners committed to their careers as well as household...
Are child custody and support orders permanent?
You just wanted to get through your divorce as fast as possible, who wouldn't? So, you agreed to child custody and support orders that, at the time, you felt were okay. Now, months or years after the dust has settled, you feel that your custody arrangement is just not...
Texas man facing 20 years in prison on felony drug charges
A 41-year-old Texas man faces up to 20 years in prison after being taken into custody on felony drug possession charges on the afternoon of May 5. An officer with the Pinehurst Police Department is said to have apprehended the man on an outstanding warrant after...
How to avoid penalties in dividing retirement accounts
When Texas couples get a divorce, they will likely need to divide their marital property. There are procedures that must be followed in dividing retirement accounts to avoid incurring taxes and penalties. For 401(k) and workplace pension accounts, a document called a...