San Antonio Legal Blog

Celebrity divorces are always of interest to the general public, and Jack Osbourne's divorce is no different. In 2002 viewers all over Texas started tuning into "The Osbournes" reality show to watch as the very unique family of Black Sabbath frontman and rock legend Ozzy Osbourne stumbled through their day-to-day lives. In the years following the show's completion, Ozzy's son, Jack, appeared in various other television shows before marrying Lisa Stelly in 2012. The couple had three children together before announcing their separation last year. Now their divorce has been completed and the terms of the divorce agreement have been revealed.

The parents have stated that staying close friends and co-parenting is a top priority for them. They reached a custody agreement in which the two share joint custody of their 6-year-old, 3-year-old and 1-year-old daughters. They added rules about the children into the agreement such as no tattoos, piercings, dangerous activities, or trips to a shooting range without both parents' consent. They also added stipulations about the children's exposure to new love interests.

When dealing with divorce, the common practice in Texas is to seek joint custody when possible as it is often considered best for the children. There are times, however, when parents choose to request sole physical custody. As with any custody arrangement, there are pros and cons to this situation.

The request for sole custody is very common. In this arrangement, the children live with one parent but normally have a significant amount of visitation time with the noncustodial parent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau around 25 percent of children live with one parent.

If you are the primary custodian of your child, it is likely that you will depend highly on child support to provide for the needs of your family. When child support is not paid, you can face a stressful financial situation through no fault of your own. It is important that you understand that child support is your right if the court has ordered it.

It can be difficult to enforce child support when the other parent is simply refusing to pay. However, the government has put laws in place such as the Child Support Enforcement Act of 1984, to make it possible for owed child support to be retrieved.

Many married couples have life insurance to protect themselves in the event one of the spouses should pass away. Most of the time the beneficiary named on the policy is the other spouse. What happens if the couple gets divorced? In Texas, is it possible for the former spouse to still be the beneficiary after divorce?

Many would expect that when a couple gets divorced that one former spouse would no longer be expected to benefit from the death of the other, so the beneficiary listed on any life insurance policy would be changed. This is not always the case, however. When a couple has been married, two lives have become intertwined. There are often businesses or investments owned together or children that are shared. Having each other named as the beneficiaries of life insurance policies may be necessary to protect these mutual interests even though the marriage is dissolved.