In our prior posts we reported on the acrimonious back and forth between Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry, as he was involved in a Thanksgiving brawl that left him battered and bruised. In the weeks following the incident, both parties were embroiled in a nasty (and...
Houston Family Law Blog
Kobe and Vanessa are staying together
In our prior posts, we discussed the potential financial implications of having a prenuptial agreement. With news breaking that Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa have reconciled, we can't help but to believe that love is sometimes more...
Prenup etiquette – The basics
In our last post we discussed the potential for the prenuptial agreement signed by former Atlanta Braves outfielder Andruw Jones and his wife to be invalidated. Essentially, prenuptial agreements can be challenged (and defeated) through a showing that one party did...
What is sufficient to invalidate a prenuptial agreement?
Baseball fans in Houston are likely aware of former major leaguer Andruw Jones' solid reputation behind the plate. Since leaving the American baseball scene, Jones has gained attention for a serious family law issue involving his wife of 10 years. According to...
Texas couple’s adoption process halted by new Russian law
The process of adopting a child in Texas often requires the help of compassionate legal professionals with experience in Texas adoption law. Foster parents, stepparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and even older siblings sometimes pursue adoption to protect the best...
Lakers’ Jeanie Buss and Phil Jackson to wed
The Los Angeles Lakers' relationship with Phil Jackson has been one of the most complicated in professional sports. After a moribund start to the season which led to former coach Mike Brown being dumped five games into the season, the Lakers flirted with bringing back...
Frankel, Hoppy split has makings of collaborative divorce
In our prior post on collaborative divorce, we discussed the benefits of couples working together to reduce the emotional toil that comes with traditional divorces. We also wanted to add that collaborative divorces could yield some substantial benefits to children,...
‘Kimye’ announces pregnancy
The first major celebrity headline of 2013 is here. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are pregnant. The (unofficial) announcement came during West's concert Sunday evening in Atlantic City when he said "stop the music and make some noise to my baby mama!" referring to...
Helpful steps in planning for divorce
It is no secret that a number of divorces start in January as many people, especially women, look to the New Year as a time to start new lives. In fact, more divorces are filed in January than any other month of the year. If you are seeking to move on from a troubled...
The benefits of collaborative divorce
With the spirit of the holidays being about peace on earth and good will towards man, it seems fitting for us to discuss the benefits of collaborative divorce. Far too often divorcing parties become engrossed in defeating their soon-to-be ex and steadfastly defending...

