As the New Year approaches, many couples celebrate together. Unfortunately, some of those couples aren’t meant to be together for much longer. If your marriage appears to be at an end this holiday season, the New Year is an opportunity to give yourself hope for a better life. Contact the Law Offices of David Kohm to get started on your divorce case.
Texas Divorce Law
Texas is a community property state, which means that the divorce courts consider all the property either you or your spouse bought while married to belong equally to both of you. For example, houses, cars, and jewelry belong to both spouses even if the mortgage or loan paperwork was only in one spouse’s name.
There are some exceptions to this rule, and divorce courts also consider financial impact when making property division decisions. Your Arlington divorce attorney can help you understand how the division of marital property is likely to work in your case and come up with a strategy to help you ensure your property is divided fairly.
Child Custody Issues
Child custody is one of the most difficult aspects of divorce. If you and your spouse had children together, the divorce courts will have to decide who gets custody of the children, how much visitation the other parent is entitled to, and how much child support each parent must pay.
In Texas divorce law, courts decide this based on the standard of the “best interests of the children.” This means that the court will grant custody, visitation, and child support orders based on what it believes is best for your children. In many cases, children are placed with their mothers, but that doesn’t have to happen. Your attorney can help you create a fair custody agreement with your former spouse.
While divorce isn’t easy, it doesn’t have to be impossible. With the right representation, you can get a fair outcome to your divorce case. Please contact the Law Offices of David Kohm at 817-204-0900 to schedule a consultation.
