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Table of contents: The difference between contested and uncontested divorce: Understanding the meaning of each Contested divorce vs. uncontested divorce defined Uncontested divorce vs. contested divorce scenarios What are reasons to contest a divorce? Uncontested vs. contested divorce FAQs Wondering what your options are when it comes to contested vs uncontested divorce? While most people would prefer to have an uncontested divorce, where the two...Read More

If you’re like many people headed for divorce, you may be wondering how to avoid paying spousal support or how to avoid alimony once your divorce is finalized. Depending on your situation, there may be steps you can take to completely avoid or minimize the financial support you pay to your ex but it’s important to understand how alimony and spousal support work in Texas...Read More

Divorce Deposition Tips and How to Prepare If you’re going through a divorce, your spouse’s attorney may ask to depose you (or your attorney may ask to depose your spouse) prior to going to trial. A deposition for divorce can be stressful but it doesn’t have to be, especially if you prepare beforehand. What are divorce depositions like and how can you best prepare to...Read More

The 2013 divorce of NFL broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboy Deion Sanders from Deion Sanders wife Pilar Sanders may be old news, but the differences between the two continue to rage on. In fact, the two were back in court in November 2021, where a Texas appeals court overturned a $3 million judgement Deion had previously won in a defamation lawsuit against Pilar. In 2013,...Read More

Most people who watched the news coverage or live court proceedings of the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial would probably agree on one thing: the couple—who finalized their divorce in January 2017—appeared to have a very dysfunctional relationship. Where people disagree is as to whether Heard was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of Depp, or whether she should be found...Read More

When we ask clients what prompted them to consider divorce, lack of communication in marriage frequently comes up. What causes lack of communication in marriage, how concerned should you be about your marriage communication problems, and what steps can you take to address communication issues in your marriage or during divorce? Let’s discuss! Research does tie lack of communication in marriage to divorce According to...Read More