San Antonio Family Law Blog

Marriage equality became national law in 2015 with a Supreme Court decision that affirmed same-sex couples' 14th Amendment rights to equal protection under the law. Perhaps unsurprisingly, marriage between same-sex couples has increased significantly in the...

In a previous article, we talked briefly about the fact that you do not need residential status in a Texas county to get married in that county. In fact, you do not even have to be a resident of Texas to get married in the state. We also mentioned that, for some LGBTQ...

First of all, congratulations are in order if you are considering marriage. Second, you probably have nothing to worry about when it comes to the letter of the law. Same-sex marriages here in Texas follow the same rules as do all others.  In fact, as you may read in...

While most people undergoing a divorce would like to believe their soon-to-be-ex-spouse is an honest person, mistrust is often a central reason why a marriage ends. With a lack of trust comes concerns over the fair distribution of marital assets, which are considered...

Sometimes, marriage does not always work out according to how you picture it when you are exchanging vows. You may want to put an end to it. If you are living in Texas, there are several things that you should be aware of when filing for divorce. You do not need any...

After a divorce, either parents enter into an agreement about child custody or a Texas family court judge orders a parenting plan. Normally, these agreements do not occur overnight. Instead, these agreements may arise after months of litigation or negotiation. The...

Rights for the LGBTQ community have grown considerably in the last decade. However, along with those rights have come some growing pains. One area that has had difficulty is family law. When same-sex marriage became legal in Texas, many of the family laws on the books...

While the Texas family law judges are free to use their discretion when making several determinations, they must abide by specific guidelines when setting child support amounts. The goal of child support is to ensure the child enjoys the same standard of living he or...

There are a host of issues that must be resolved in a divorce case, especially if there are children involved. Children of divorce are entitled to receive emotional and financial support from both their mother and father. As a result, child support is arranged in the...