Once a party establishes the elements of a common law marriage, spouses are married until they are legally divorced under Texas law.
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Common-Law Marriage: 10 Ways to Know If You Could Be Involved In a Common-Law Marriage:
Ways to Know If You Could Be Involved In a Common-Law Marriage.
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Modern Marital Monogamy
A new book argues that if the institution of marriage is to endure, it must evolve with the times.
With infidelity now seeming less like a deadly plague and more like a relatively mild form of cancer–we all know someone who has suffered from it, even if we haven’t experienced it ourselves–does it still make sense for monogamy to constitute the basis for marriage? Or should couples figure out creative ways to expand the boundaries of their relationships, acknowledging that they might want to continue to be life partners even if one or both needs the occasional night off?
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Am I Even Married? (Common Law Marriage)
A common law marriage is when a man and woman agree to be married and live together in Texas as husband and wife while representing to others that they are married.
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Divorce Survival Tips, Dr. Phil Style
How do you protect yourself and prepare for a divorce? You must know your rights under Texas divorce law when it comes to spousal support, child support, and marital assets.
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Dr. Phil asks, Are You Ready for a Divorce?
About 20% of people that contact a lawyer about a divorce are not “ready” to actually get a divorce, according to a statistic cited by Dr. Phil on his show today Are You Ready For Divorce? Dr. Phil believes that most people are too quick to get divorced.
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Common Misconceptions about Texas Family Law
Dallas Family Law attorney Michelle May O’Neil discussed a few common misconceptions about Texas Family Law in her presentation at the Dallas Kids Expo featuring her book All About Texas Law and Kids.
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Top Five Signs your Marriage is in Trouble
Frequently I encounter clients in my Dallas divorce law firm that share common signs that their marriage has come to an end. Here are the top five signs that a marriage is coming to an end.
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When can we get married?
As Dallas Divorce Lawyer, I frequently am asked questions that touch on “legal separation” and its place in Texas family law. Texas law does not recognize legal separation as a status, so in Texas, you’re either married you are aren’t. The other day I had someone ask me whether she could marry someone who was legally separated from his spouse in another state. To answer this question, we need to look at who can and cannot get married in Texas.
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Married men = higher income.
I recently came across an article on Time Magazine’s website that was pretty interesting. According to a study completed by the Pew Research Center, married men have a 60% higher income than they did in 1970, whereas unmarried men only experiences an increase of 16% in income.
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