As a divorce attorney in Dallas, Texas, questions are common regarding whether a person needs a divorce if they have a common law marriage. Texas is one of the few states that continues to recognize common law marriage, which Texas law formally refers to as “informal marriage.” Despite common misconceptions, common law marriage is not something that automatically
As a divorce attorney, one of the most common — and consequential — decisions I see clients struggle with is when to file for divorce. Many people know, sometimes for years, that their marriage is effectively over, yet they delay taking legal action. Procrastination in filing for divorce is rarely accidental; it is often driven by fear, hope,
Under Texas law, what many people call “child custody” is more precisely divided into conservatorship (legal custody: who makes major decisions for the child) and possession & access (physical custody / time with the child). Thus, in Texas, “50/50 custody” (i.e., equal or near-equal time-sharing) must generally be specially requested and justified; it is not the default, even
No, we are not an Artificial Intelligence Law Firm. However, there may be some out there and you don’t even know it. The rise of artificial intelligence in legal practice is not a question of if but how—and nowhere will that transformation be felt more viscerally than in family law. Divorce touches the most intimate areas of people’s
Divorce is one of the most emotionally charged experiences that a married couple can endure. What begins as a partnership built on love, trust, and shared dreams often unravels into a painful process defined by conflict, bitterness, and sometimes outright hatred. In Texas, as in the rest of the United States, divorce law is designed to provide structure
(An Analysis by Roland Barbosa, Attorney at Law) Divorce is one of the most emotionally challenging events in life. But in Texas, it is also one of the most financially draining. The image of a simple signature ending a marriage is far from the reality. In truth, dissolving a marriage in Texas involves legal complexities, financial scrutiny, emotional
