Prenuptial agreements can offer peace of mind that you will be protected if your marriage dissolves, but mistakes made during the creation of the document can sometimes make the contract invalid. There are many different types of errors that can be made and might cause the document to be discounted by a judge.
Is your prenuptial agreement valid?
Who can be adopted?
As many in San Antonio already know, people do not always have to be connected by blood ties in order to be considered family. In regards to children, especially, a parent can be anyone who is willing to provide them the type of love and nurturing that they need. Countless children find themselves in need of such nurturing from someone other than their biological parents all the time, and there is typically no shortage of people in Texas willing to provide it. If you count yourself among those providing such support and desire to make the relationship that you have built with the child you are caring for permanent, the question becomes if he or she can be legally adopted.
Defining Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
As a member of the military in San Antonio, the potential of you losing your life in the execution of your duties is ever present. Countless clients in your situation have come to us here at The Law Office of Roland R. Esparza, P.C. concerned about how their dependents will be taken care of should something like that happen. Survivor benefits are indeed available to help cover the cost of your funeral, as well as life insurance offering payouts of up to $400,000. While such assistance will indeed help your family, how are they to support themselves in your absence in you were the primary breadwinner?
Determining jurisdiction in child custody cases
For many in San Antonio, the first thing that they want to do after separating from their spouses is relocate. Putting distance between themselves and their exes may be seen as way of trying to move on in their lives. However, if a couple has children together, relocating after a divorce can complicate matters when determining child custody. As of 2013, the U.S. Census estimates that there are currently over 22 million children affected by custodial agreements. It is likely safe to assume that in at least some of those cases, the issue of custody agreement jurisdiction has come up.
Change in circumstances may justify child support modification
In Texas, the law permits modifications to child support obligations where circumstances have changed or the support guidelines would indicate overpayment, according to the official website of The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton. Modification may be justified where the change in circumstances is “material and substantial” or where the amount provided under the general child support guidelines, as provided by law, differs from the amount a parent is presently required to pay under an earlier court order. Since modifications to child support are based on a parent’s current income, the total amount that must be paid can either go up or down.
Man ordered to pay ex-wife for lost business assets
When married couples who have been in business together in San Antonio choose to divorce, the issues of property and asset division (which can already be quite involved even in traditional cases) become that much more complex. Business assets now become marital assets, and the conduct of each party regarding their roles with their companies may be placed under a microscope. Any alleged improprieties on the part of one that adversely impact the performance of the business may end up leaving him or her liable for additional assets to be paid to his or her ex-spouse as compensation.
