Posts by Law Office of Matthew A. Grimshaw PLLC
Do You Need to Tell Your Boss You’re Getting Divorced?
Legally speaking, of course, you don’t have to tell your boss anything about your marital life. If you’re getting divorced and you want to keep it to yourself, that’s fine. You don’t have to say anything. That said, it is often best to talk to your boss and at least give them an idea of…
Read MoreGetting Help Facing the Unique Challenges of Military Divorce
The common marital challenges that lead to divorce can often be magnified for military couples. The high stress conditions of military service and extended deployments of one or both spouses are emotionally taxing. When there are children involved and one anchor parent has to alternate between being a single or co-parent, it creates unique challenges…
Read MoreNow is the Time to Focus on Your Estate Planning Needs and Goals
As the current status in the nation and world tells us, things can drastically change without any notice. One day, you are leading your normal life, and then suddenly you are faced with financial woes and concerns about your health and wellbeing. While a life event is not the only reason to draft or update…
Read MoreStress: A Top Factor in Divorce
Stress. Everyone has it at one time or another. In 2020, people have had plenty of it because of economic struggles and the changing environment of the country. Stress is also one of the leading causes of divorce. Financial stress, stress from illnesses and stress from other situations can weigh down a marriage and even…
Read MoreWill Your Texas Divorce Include Spousal Maintenance?
While preparing for your divorce, you may worry about your financial future. Your spouse may have earned most – or all – of your household’s income, and you may struggle without it. Your fears might be especially palpable because Texas is among the most difficult states to receive spousal maintenance in. Yet, your circumstances could…
Read MoreSpecial Needs Can Make Child Custody a Challenge
For many parents, the most pressing matter that they have to figure out during child custody discussions is the schedule the children will follow. There are many other factors that have to be decided when you have a child who has special needs. One of the most pressing things that must be decided is which…
Read MoreCan You Stop Your Ex From Moving Away With Your Children?
When you divorce in Texas, the family court sets terms for shared custody or co-parenting as well as child support or similar financial obligations. Shared custody is common, although it is entirely possible for the court to order joint custody while still giving one parent more parenting time than the other. If your ex has…
Read MoreShould You Talk About Divorce Before Getting Married?
You just proposed. The two of you are in love. You can’t wait to start planning your wedding. Is now the best time to start talking about divorce? It sounds unthinkable to many couples. They don’t want to consider the mere possibility of divorce. You may worry that your partner would be hurt if you…
Read MoreWant to Adopt Your Stepchild? It Might be a Possibility
When you got married to your wife, she already had a small child. That little girl is the one you’ve raised since she was young, even though her own father was out of the picture. Today, she’s getting older, and you’d like to make sure that you have the parental rights that your spouse has,…
Read MoreWhat Happens if You Die Without a Last Will in Texas?
Creating a last will can seem like an unpleasant task, which is one of the reasons that people may put this important process off for too long. For some people, they will wait so long that they never get the opportunity to commit their final wishes to writing, either because they delayed until their health…
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