The Law Office of Jay D. Smith Blog

    Many people find that getting a divorce creates more problems than it solves, especially when children are involved.  When spouses separate, overall household income goes down and  household expenses generally increase (since they’re no longer sharing...

Uncontested Divorce in Texas Most Round Rock divorce cases are ultimately resolved by agreement and do not require a contested hearing in front of a judge.  The phrase “uncontested divorce” refers broadly to this category of cases, though the amount of conflict and...

  In many family law cases, one or both of the parties has information that the other needs to review to be prepared to negotiate and/or go to court.  A common example involving property division in divorce cases is when one of the spouses has retirement account...

  When parents in an Austin child custody suit cannot agree on a schedule for their children, it’s up to the judge to make a decision.  Most cases involve good parents that simply don’t work well together and who have very different styles of parenting.  It can...

A Round Rock Divorce Attorney on What to Wear to Court As a Round Rock divorce attorney, it has surprised me over the years how many clients - many of whom have worked in the professional world for years - have arrived for their hearing inappropriately dressed or...

As an Austin family law attorney, I believe that it’s always a bad idea to post inappropriate or risqué content on the internet (most frequently seen on Facebook), and it’s an even worse idea to do it during your divorce or Austin child custody battle.  This...