Anonymous Client Post About Divorce, Attorney’s Fees and Preparedness
Note from Kelly: A client wrote this blog after her divorce was final, with the benefit of hindsight and (probably) the anxiety of my final bill. This client was one of the most organized clients I have had. She also listened well, especially when I told her things that were difficult to hear. This client […]
Two Regrets of a Divorced Woman
This article was originally published by Plaid for Women https://www.plaidforwomen.com/read-post/two-regrets-of-a-divorced-woman/ The Family Courthouse is paved with women who claim the system is against them. Many feel that they waited too long and some wish they had tried harder to reconcile. Beyond the emotional wasteland left by a divorce, a divorced woman has many economical regrets. […]
5 Factors Affecting Child Support
Child support in Texas is generally calculated by applying a percentage to your net resources. For information on calculating child support, see my blog, Child Support Guidelines in Texas. The following five factors may further affect the calculation: 1. The child’s medical needs; 2. A party’s responsibility for other children as managing or possessory conservator; […]
Child Support Guidelines in Texas
The following table represents the guidelines for child support in Texas. These guidelines are presumed to be reasonable and in the best interest of the child; however, there are other case-specific factors that may reduce or enlarge one’s child support obligation. An oversimplified example of calculating child support using this table is as follows: If […]