Texas Divorce Resources

Today, most divorce proceedings are little more than a clerical entries into the record of the court. By the time most spouses decide to split, the marital relationship is already beyond repair. Clergy, friends, and family may encourage you to "stick it out" yet each decision must be made privately, responsibly, and with an eye toward the future. Suffering for the sake of pleasing the expectations of others is seldom productive for long.

Children require special consideration. Child custody, support payments, visitation rights, and financial responsibility for emergency expenses should all be clarified in the court's final decree. Many contingencies are predictable, and an agreement, approved by the court, leaves little room for future disputes.

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Child support is normally calculated under the Texas State Child Support Guidelines, but may be altered, if both parents negotiate and agree to terms which the court approves. many times variations are based on disparity in income, travel distances and related expenses, or the wishes of a child who reaches a credible age for court testimony. If parents cannot agree, courts tend to follow the "Guidelines" closely.

Almost all courts today encourage joint custody under the presumption that the best interests of the child will be served. The actual time spent with each parent does not necessarily have to 50/50 under joint custody agreements, but does encourage equal responsibility and participation in the life of the child.