Seldom do I meet new clients under the best of circumstances. When a person contacts me for counsel, chances are a serious and often life changing event is occurring in that person's life. This is never more true than in the divorce family law arena. Regrettably divorce and litigation between family members is an all too common occurrence. Divorce can not only shatter the lives of the adults involved but is potentially devastating to the children of the marriage.
My objective is to guide my clients through this confusing and frustrating period in their life as quickly and painlessly as possible. I never needlessly encourage "the fight" and constantly strive to keep my clients informed as to what they can and should expect with regard to time, expense, division of estate and custody arrangements. Of course not all divorces are amicable and drastic circumstances often require drastic, swift and decisive action.
It is at those times that the assistance of a skilled, experienced trial lawyer is a must.
My objective is to guide my clients through this confusing and frustrating period in their life as quickly and painlessly as possible. I never needlessly encourage "the fight" and constantly strive to keep my clients informed as to what they can and should expect with regard to time, expense, division of estate and custody arrangements. Of course not all divorces are amicable and drastic circumstances often require drastic, swift and decisive action.
It is at those times that the assistance of a skilled, experienced trial lawyer is a must.
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Sugar Land Divorce/Family attorney Scott M. Broussard is a longtime resident of Fort Bend County, Texas.
He has practiced law in the State of Texas for more than 25 years.
Mr. Broussard's practice focuses primarily on representing individuals in the divorce / family law arena.
As a skilled divorce / family attorney, Scott Broussard routinely handles matters involving child custody, child support, property division, and injunctions.
Mr. Broussard is intimately familiar with the Fort Bend County Court System.
He has practiced law in the State of Texas for more than 25 years.
Mr. Broussard's practice focuses primarily on representing individuals in the divorce / family law arena.
As a skilled divorce / family attorney, Scott Broussard routinely handles matters involving child custody, child support, property division, and injunctions.
Mr. Broussard is intimately familiar with the Fort Bend County Court System.
With the passage of HB 901 in 2011, Texas thankfully loses its status as being the most restrictive state in the country in allowing post-divorce payments of spousal maintenance, commonly called alimony.
Texas has now moved from being the 'joke of the country' in allowing potential alimony awards, to becoming a system that is fair and balanced.
There had been many attempts to establish post divorce alimony in Texas for decades, which was first established in 1997 in Texas.
Texas was the last state to approve such alimony.
Texas has now moved from being the 'joke of the country' in allowing potential alimony awards, to becoming a system that is fair and balanced.
There had been many attempts to establish post divorce alimony in Texas for decades, which was first established in 1997 in Texas.
Texas was the last state to approve such alimony.
Texas law presumes that it is in the best interest of the children for the parents to serve as the Joint Managing Conservators.
The non-primary conservator will most likely be given possession and access to the children pursuant to the Standard Possession order.
That parent will most likely be order to pay child support directly to the other parent and maintain health insurance for the children.
Uninsured expenses are generally split 50/50 between the conservators, however this is not automatic and factors like disparage earnings, health and earning potentials can be factors in determining what percentage of uninsured expenses each conservator must pay.
The non-primary conservator will most likely be given possession and access to the children pursuant to the Standard Possession order.
That parent will most likely be order to pay child support directly to the other parent and maintain health insurance for the children.
Uninsured expenses are generally split 50/50 between the conservators, however this is not automatic and factors like disparage earnings, health and earning potentials can be factors in determining what percentage of uninsured expenses each conservator must pay.
The Texas Family Code includes very specific guidelines for the computing of child support requirements.
If the Obligor has children from another relationship(s), the percentages listed above may be reduced.
Without further reference to the percentage, the court may order additional amounts of child support.
In addition to monthly child support payments, the payor is required to maintain the children on the payor's employment health insurance policy.
If insurance is not available through the payor's employment, but is available through the payee's employment, the payor will be ordered to pay the premium costs.
If the Obligor has children from another relationship(s), the percentages listed above may be reduced.
Without further reference to the percentage, the court may order additional amounts of child support.
In addition to monthly child support payments, the payor is required to maintain the children on the payor's employment health insurance policy.
If insurance is not available through the payor's employment, but is available through the payee's employment, the payor will be ordered to pay the premium costs.
Texas does not recognize a "legal" concept of separation as some other states do.
Although the parties may be living separately, they are still married until the parties are divorced by a court.
This is represented by a judgment signed by the court entitled "Decree of Divorce."
Divorcing couples usually do "separate" in the sense of living in different households, however.
Your actions at this stage can "POINT" the case to it's final outcome.
Take the following two examples.
Spouse "A" moves out.
Although the parties may be living separately, they are still married until the parties are divorced by a court.
This is represented by a judgment signed by the court entitled "Decree of Divorce."
Divorcing couples usually do "separate" in the sense of living in different households, however.
Your actions at this stage can "POINT" the case to it's final outcome.
Take the following two examples.
Spouse "A" moves out.
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