Divorce

Are you considering a divorce or are you about to go through one? If so, I'm sure you have a lot of questions. This online divorce seminar will teach you what you need to know about divorce in Austin and the surrounding areas.

This seminar is broken into several different videos so that it's easier for you to follow. Start with this video and then move on the the next one that's referenced in the Next Video section below.

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I can't really answer that question for you. However, what I can do is tell you how dating might affect your divorce and you'll have to decide how soon to start dating. read more »

Either you or your spouse must have been living in Texas for at least 6 months and in the county in which you're filing for the preceding 90 days before you can file for divorce.

There are also some special exceptions for members of the military that have been stationed elsewhere.

There isn't anything you can do legally to stop a divorce if your spouse wants it. You can't keep someone in a marriage if they don't want to be in it.

Notice that I said you can't do anything "legally." I'm certainly not implying that you do anything illegal, but you can always try some non-legal options. read more »

If you want to change your name at the time of divorce, it's actually called a "restoration of former name." Although name changes are more common for the wife, either spouse may change their name back to a name he or she has used before. For example, a wife may go back to her maiden name or to a name from a previous marriage. However, you must go back to a name that you have used in the past. You can't make up a brand new name. read more »

Texas is a "no-fault" divorce state. That means that you can file for divorce simply because "the marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities between you that has destroyed the legitimate ends of the marriage."

Insupportability is the most common ground.