Family Law Mediation What is Family Mediation? Family Mediation is when an impartial third party person, the mediator, meets with the Parties to help facilitate an agreement (i.e. divorce, child custody). Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) are often used as a substitute for, or even supplement to, court. Settling Read more…
Find An Attorney Who Understands Complex Property Division Get guidance through the process of dividing complex assets Emotions and your personal relationship are not addressed in a court room or across the mediation table. Capps Law Firm, PLLC, is an Austin, Texas family law firm that helps to move couples Read more…
The emotions tied to going through a divorce are complex all on their own. So it is understandable that when it comes to discussing finances and child custody that it brings up a plethora of questions. Among the common questions we hear are: How is child support calculated in Texas?How Read more…
Spousal Maintenance During a Divorce or After the Divorce is Finalized Spousal support a.k.a. spousal maintenance refers to additional money that is not part of a division of the martial property. These are funds that one spouse pays to the other spouse either while going through the divorce process (temporary support); or, after Read more…
Many couples dream of growing their family by having children, but their relationship does not always work out. It’s hard enough to go through a divorce in Texas with a child in the picture. For those couples facing infertility issues, marital relationship issues may be amplified by the emotions of Read more…
When you are a part of a military family, something you will need to deal with is moving. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) often means moving across the country or even the world. It’s a necessary and inevitable part of military life. However, things become even more complicated when you Read more…
A common question among clients and others we meet is: What’s the difference between mediation and arbitration? This can be an especially important differentiation when it comes to family law matters, such as a divorce. Both Mediation and Arbitration are forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). All issues in a Read more…
The Tax Cut and Reform Bill was signed into law on December 22, 2017. It represents the biggest tax overhaul since the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA) that simplified the income tax code, broadened the tax base, and eliminated many tax shelters. If you are getting divorced or thinking Read more…
During the months leading up to your big day, you may not have thought about things such as finance, your future children, or life’s uncertainties. In the months following your wedding, you may speak with your spouse about these important topics and realize that you two may regret not creating Read more…
Whenever possible, Austin divorce courts will award joint custody after a divorce. The court generally believes that children do best when both parents are given a chance to have a relationship with the children. It is possible for one parent to have sole custody, but you should expect joint legal custody in Read more…