Family violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault are, unfortunately, highly prevalent crimes in Texas and around the country. These crimes may include repeated physical abuse, single acts of violence, verbal or emotional abuse, financial abuse, property destruction, rape, or other forms of sexual abuse. One in three women and one in four men in the …
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Practical Advice if You’re Suffering From Domestic Violence
For individuals caught in an abusive relationship, the prospect of leaving is likely on their mind frequently. However, if it were simply a matter of standing up and walking out, thousands and thousands of people would be doing it daily. The truth is that it’s not that simple, especially for individuals who have been completely …
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Key Facts About Divorce After Long Marriages
Parting After a Long Marriage Statistics abound for everything under the sun, and there’s no shortage of statistics when it comes to the topic of people ending a marriage after many years. For example, the Pew Research Center reported in 2017 that the number of married couples age 50 and over parting ways has doubled …
Multiple Types of Divorce in Texas
One simply cannot use television shows or movies as a tutorial for procedures in a divorce. Much like some television shows portray, though, there can be a wide variety of misconceptions when it comes to a parting of the ways for divorcing couples. In this discourse, every effort will be made to help educate the …
How Collaborative Divorce Works: FAQs
The process of going through a divorce can be somewhat confusing, and no two cases are exactly alike. There is no cookie cutter mold for use in divorces. Because there are various types and processes involved, it is wise to ask questions and seek insight from an experienced family law attorney. One type of divorce …
Can an Attorney Represent Both Parties in a Divorce?
Divorce is depicted in such varying ways and in so many different lights on television and in the movies that couples in the real world may hold jaded and shaded perceptions of reality when they find themselves facing one in real life. Some TV shows have the characters going for the jugular vein, so to …
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Name Change and Gender Marker Correction Now Available!
A significant step in transitioning for those who are transgender is changing their name and correcting their gender marker in the public record. The good news is that it is not so hard to accomplish this step, thanks to the Travis County courts and UT Austin. UT Austin has worked hand in hand with the …
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Does Being a Nursing Mother Change Visitation for the Baby?
Nearly everyone has heard stories about divorce battlegrounds where heated child custody battles are brewed, and no boxing gloves are used. A complex variety of factors get thrown into the mix and can often affect the outcome of the custody ruling. Judges consider factors like location, age of the child, a parent’s relationship with the …
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