Advice and Representation in All Areas of Family Law
The Law Office of Jesse White is a client-oriented family law firm in San Antonio, Texas, with a focus on helping individuals resolve issues relating to divorce, child custody and adoption. My representation runs the gamut from alternative dispute resolution methods (mediation and collaborative law) to full-scale litigation, depending on the needs and desires of each client.
For more information about a family law topic, click on the headings below:
Divorce
If you are considering filing for divorce in Texas, you may have heard anecdotes from friends and co-workers about what happened in their divorce. To best understand how the process works, it's important to consult an experienced lawyer.
Child Custody and Visitation
Child custody in Texas is called conservatorship. The law presumes that both parents should be joint managing conservators of children following a divorce.
Child Support
In Texas, child support is based on the net income of the payer. It begins at 20 percent for one child and increases 5 percent for every child thereafter, up to a maximum of 50 percent of net income.
Spousal Support and Maintenance
Texas was the last state in the union to provide for the payment of alimony following divorce. Even when alimony is provided, it is very limited compared to many other states.
Military Divorce
There are special considerations in the divorce process if you or your spouse serve in the military.
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Prenuptial agreements are often used in second marriages to protect the property rights of children from a prior marriage. These agreements are also used by anyone who has significant assets they want to protect.
Paternity Actions
Many people assume that if an unmarried father signs his name on a child's birth certificate, he is the presumptive father for purposes of child support. However, that is not true.
Stepparent Adoption
Adoptions by stepparents and relatives are different from other types of adoptions in that the child is usually already living with the adoptive parent.
Termination of Parental Rights
There are two types of terminations: consensual and involuntary. If a parent does not want to relinquish his or her parental rights, the court can remove those rights for a very specific reason such as abandonment, abuse or endangerment.
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To discuss your concerns with an experienced San Antonio family law attorney, call 866-207-6772 today or fill out the contact form on this Web site.
