{"id":1611,"date":"2022-01-10T15:47:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T15:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/?p=1611"},"modified":"2024-02-19T06:57:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T06:57:42","slug":"do-you-know-about-the-division-of-property-and-custody-in-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/know-about-division-of-property-and-custody-in-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know About the Division of Property and Custody in Houston?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston couples planning to divorce quickly discover that the division of property and child custody is a complicated process. Divorcing couples who try to navigate these tricky issues without legal representation find the process takes longer and is more challenging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re seeking a divorce the best thing to do is to schedule an attorney consultation with a divorce lawyer in Houston, Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What You Need to Know About Property Division in Texas<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most contentious parts of the divorce process is the equitable distribution of marital property. In Texas, there is community property and separate property. Community property is anything that was bought during the marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property that qualifies as community property includes items such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furniture and other household items<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Texas, pensions and business assets are considered community property too. All community property must be divided between the divorcing couple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separate property is anything that the spouses owned before they were married or anything inherited or gifted to only one party. Spouses keep their separate property and it&#8217;s not subject to property division laws.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Just and Right&#8221; Property Division<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many divorcing couples are rightfully concerned about fair <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/property-division\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">property division<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To ensure this happens, Texas law has put in place &#8220;just and right&#8221; property division. Often, people assume this means that everything will be divided equally. However, that&#8217;s not how property is divided.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The courts consider many factors when determining how property is divided. They consider the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earning power<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custody arrangements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring a divorce lawyer in Texas never guarantees a precise outcome, but it does give you a better chance at getting a fair deal. Lawyers advocate for their clients and make sure their rights are protected during equitable property division negotiations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Child Custody Works in Texas<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dissolving a marriage when children are involved is an even trickier situation. The children&#8217;s best interests should always be at the heart of any child custody case. Sometimes this isn&#8217;t easy to do when divorcing spouses are involved in combative divorce proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/child-custody\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">child custody case<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, terms one will hear include sole custody (or sole conservatorship) and\u00a0 joint custody (or joint conservatorship). Here&#8217;s a brief overview of what each of these terms means:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sole custody or Sole Conservatorship:<\/strong> A parent with sole custody of their child has exclusive decision-making authority for the following matters of the child: primary residence, child support,\u00a0 invasive medical treatment, psychiatric and psychological treatment, educational decisions, legal decisions, management of earnings, acting\u00a0 as the child\u2019s agent and management of the child\u2019s estate. In essence, the parent has the singular authority to make all major decisions regarding the children&#8217;s upbringing. The sole conservator does not\u00a0 need the permission or agreement of\u00a0 the other parent. Visitation rights are typically granted to the non-custodial parent.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Joint custody or Joint Conservatorship:<\/strong> Texas family law allows both parents to share the rights typically given to\u00a0 a sole conservator in a joint manner.\u00a0 That means one or more of\u00a0 the following parental rights are exercised by agreement of the parents,\u00a0 or each parent independently of the other parent: \u00a0 invasive medical treatment, psychiatric and psychological treatment, educational decisions, legal decisions, management of earnings, acting\u00a0 as the child\u2019s agent and management of the child\u2019s estate.\u00a0 In a joint child custody arrangement, despite the sharing of parental rights, only one parent will have the right to establish the primary residence of the child and receive child support. That person is called the primary joint conservator.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re planning to file for a divorce, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">schedule an attorney consultation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a divorce lawyer in Houston, Texas, to make sure your property and parenting rights are protected.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":1612,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Division-of-property.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1611"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1611"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2116,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1611\/revisions\/2116"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsandorlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}