Taylor Toombs Imel is a Top-Rated Divorce and Family Law Attorney in Texas. Her expertise includes premarital and post-marital agreements, as well as complex property division, highly contentious custody cases, and appeals. A unique part of Taylor’s practice involves drafting divorce provisions in shareholder and other operating agreements to safeguard business owners, their partners, and investors from the potential instability that often arises during a divorce. Read More
In Divorce and Family Law, the Truth is Not Always Out There
In a blog post last year, we mentioned the constitutional implications of replacing jurors with AI. But what exactly does that mean? The answer to this question lies with understanding why juries exist in the first place. In America, the legal source of the jury trial…
It seems that insurance policies can be obtained for nearly every major significant event, so why not marriage or divorce? Enter, the prenup. …
Around March 20, 2024 – befitting of Women’s History Month – some 800 ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women began a sex strike in New York City, protesting in large part the application of Jewish law to divorce proceedings. Commonly known as “get”, per traditional Jewish law a divorce is only achieved by a husband issuing a formal…
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are getting divorced. Even before the two issued a statement, our smart devices were buzzing with details and speculations as to the cause of the split as Jonas was spotted visiting family law attorneys in Florida. Like most celebrities, the sad news was confirmed by the joint statement issued by…
In August 1915, Robert Frost first published arguably his most famous poem, “The Road Not Taken”. The poem has since become a ubiquitous part of the American culture, with its signature phrases – “Two roads diverged in a wood and I–I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference”— being…
If you are reading this article, chances are you have seen the 1989 American romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally, a film comedically exploring the story of a decade long friendship that evolves into…
What would you do with $129,755.00 per month? That is the question that Kevin Costner’s attorneys are posing of his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, in their on-going divorce that is playing out on a very public stage. According to Baumgartner, the nearly $130,000.00 in temporary child support ordered by the court is less than half…
Kevin Costner is getting divorced after 19 years of marriage. To say that the divorce has been contentious to date would be an understatement. It seems that nearly every week a new article appears on Yahoo! or other tabloids reporting on the intimate details of their divorce suit. Costner’s estranged wife, Christine, has alleged that…
According to various studies, COVID-19 lockdowns exacerbated family and domestic violence disputes. Not surprising considering that periods involving natural disasters, economic crises, and civil unrest have historically seen an uptick in family-related violence. However, the lockdowns created a unique opportunity for family violence perpetrators to isolate victims who had few opportunities for escape and even…
“From Boots to Beaches”1: The Texas and Florida Bans on Gender-Affirming Care and What this Means for Parental Rights
At the end of March, I had the pleasure of presenting, along with my colleague, Serena Hudson, to the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar Association during their annual retreat in Austin, Texas.
