When You Have Questions About What Matters Most... We Have Answers. Enos Family Law Call Today 281-333-3030 Questions you may have about child custody How is child custody usually handled? What sort of visitation is usually awarded? What is the standard possession order? What does the Standard Possession Order include? What visitation schedule is followed if the parents live more than 100 miles apart? How is visitation handled for children under the age of 3? When should a parent fight for custody? Can a child decide who he or she will live with? How is custody decided? What can I do to improve my chances of winning custody? How is child custody usually handled? Texas law assumes that most divorcing parents will be made joint managing conservators of their children. This does not mean that the child will live half of the time with Dad and half with Mom. Conservatorship involves the rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities of ... Read More >
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Taxes & Divorce
A man and a woman while married can either file their federal income tax returns as "married filing jointly" or "married filing separately." For the year of the divorce, the IRS determines filing status as of December 31. So, if a couple is divorced on December 15, they must file a single for that entire year because they were divorced as of December 31. Generally, transfers of property related to a divorce are not taxable. Division of retirement accounts into separate retirement accounts in a divorce are not taxable events. If a husband has an IRA in his name and his wife is awarded 40% of the IRA, then her share is rolled over into a new IRA in the wife’s name and neither owes income taxes because of that division of the IRA account. If the ex-wife withdraws funds from her new IRA, then she would owe taxes. Payment of child support has no effect on income taxes. Child support paid is not deductible and child support received is not considered income. However, alimony ... Read More >
Property Division
Divorce and Property Division Every divorce involves division of property and debts. The basic steps in this process are: Determine what is community property and what is separate property (this is called "characterization") Determine the value of community property. Decide on a division of community property that is "fair and just." Community property often is divided evenly but a 50-50 property division is not required and courts will frequently award one spouse more than 50% of the community property. What property is divided in a divorce? What is Characterization? What is Tracing? What are Reimbursement Claims? How is community property divided? When will a Judge make an uneven division of property? How does the judge know what property the parties have and what it is worth? How are community debts divided? Can pensions, 401K plans and other employee benefits plans be divided in a divorce? How is a traditional pension that is not yet vested or ... Read More >
Divorce FAQ’s
Common Questions About Divorce & Child Custody... Can I be legally separated in Texas? Who gets the house and who has to move out? Who will get custody of the kids? What will happen to our bank accounts and credit cards? How will I pay my bills? Do I have to file for divorce? How will my husband or wife be served with the divorce papers? How long will it take to get divorced? Understanding the Client's Ordeal... Houston and Galveston, Texas Board Certified Family law attorney Greg Enos has walked in the shoes of his clients. He has been through his own personal divorce battle involving child custody and property division. Lawyer Enos brings to each family's case a deep understanding of the fears and questions a divorce client has. Enos' first priority is always to help each client reach a fair, reasonable settlement without wasting time and money on unnecessary legal fees. When you have questions about divorce, contact the family ... Read More >
The Divorce Process
Every divorce case begins with the filing of a divorce petition and ends with a divorce decree, which is the final order that grants the divorce. A few divorces end earlier by dismissal because the spouses reconcile and decide not to divorce or because one of the spouses dies. A divorce lawsuit can also be dismissed by the judge if a deadline was not met or people did not show up for court. A divorce petition by law cannot include detailed factual allegations. The petition lists what the person who filed the suit is asking for and provides information on the dates of marriage and separation and the names and birth dates of the children, if any. The spouse who files the divorce petition is called the "Petitioner" and usually gets to present evidence first at trial. Sometimes, both spouses file for divorce not knowing the other has done so. In that situation, the cases are combined into the first filed case. The other spouse who does not file for divorce (or does not filed ... Read More >
The Uncontested Divorce
An agreed or uncontested divorce saves a lot of stress, time, and money for both spouses. A divorce is considered “uncontested” if both agree on property division and child custody and support issues (if there are children involved). At Enos Family Law, our divorce attorneys and legal staff help you keep the legal expenses of your uncontested divorce to a minimum while assuring that all the legal requirements have been met. When you have questions about uncontested divorces or any family law issues, contact uncontested divorce attorney Greg Enos at the Enos Family Law. What is an uncontested divorce? If the case is uncontested, do both sides hire a lawyer? How is an uncontested divorce handled? What is a waiver of citation? What is the divorce decree? What happens at court when an uncontested divorce is presented? What is an uncontested divorce? If the husband and wife agree on a divorce settlement and there is nothing to fight over, the case is ... Read More >
Greg B. Enos
Attorney Greg Enos, has 38 years of legal experience and is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Enos handles divorce and child custody cases in Harris County (Houston), Galveston, and Brazoria County, Texas. Greg Enos has been through his own divorce and child custody battle (he won) and understands what his clients are going through. Enos graduated from the University of Texas Law School and was a very successful personal injury attorney in Texas City before he decided his true calling was to help families in divorce and child custody cases. Greg Enos is former President of Interfaith Caring Ministries. Enos is very involved in local politics and charities and he is a former Bay Area Bar Association President. Enos speaks at legal seminars on family law educating attorneys and judges and he publishes legal directories and a legal newspaper that are widely used and read by Houston area attorneys and courts. Enos is a respected leader of the legal ... Read More >