Last week the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Howell v. Howell, siding with disabled veterans over their spouses when calculating how benefits should be divided. Normally in a divorce, retirement pay is divided between the veteran and the ex-spouse. Some qualifying disabled veterans can give up a portion of retirement pay in return for disability pay, which is preferable …
Alex Jones Case Shows the Pain of Custody Battles
If you’ve been watching local news lately, you know that last month local celebrity Alex Jones fought to keep and lost a custody battle with his ex-wife. Although Mr. Jones’ attorneys were able to get all but two videos introduced as evidence ruled inadmissible, other damaging statements by Mr. Jones in the past were admitted. Ultimately, the jury ruled against …
Lawmakers Trying to Make Divorce Harder
Texas lawmakers are, once again, trying to take no-fault divorces off the table. Although most Texans would argue that treating the commitment of marriage more seriously is a positive thing, trying to enforce this by restricting the ability of unhappy spouses to move on helps no one. It would make the process of divorce more complicated, increase the hostility of …