Tips for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving and Holiday Season It’s the holiday season, a time for family. Unfortunately, when your marriage has ended in divorce and there are minor children, working out arrangements involves a tricky balance that can be … [Read more...]
Custody and Your Child’s Extracurricular Activities
Working With Your Ex to Manage Your Child’s Extracurricular Involvement School starts soon, and your children are likely looking forward to participating in some of the fun extracurricular activities that are part of the educational experience. … [Read more...]
Obtaining Parental Rights in Texas
The Steps for Establishing Your Status and Rights as a Father in Texas If you are unmarried but believe that you are the father of a child, and you want to legally establish your rights to visitation and the other benefits of parenthood, there are … [Read more...]
HOW IS CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINED IN TEXAS?
The courts in Texas are given a great deal of discretion when determining child custody. However, the best interests of the child must ultimately be given priority under Texas family law. The Texas courts evaluate the ability of both parents to care … [Read more...]
Balancing a Child’s Best Interests and the Parents’ Rights in Child Custody Determinations
Protecting Your Child and Protecting Yourself in Custody and Visitation When you're facing divorce in Texas and there are minor children still living in the marital home, finding a workable solution for custody and visitation can be difficult. Under … [Read more...]
Winning a Custody Dispute as a Mother in Texas
Strategies to Improve Your Custody Chances as a Mom When your marriage isn't working and divorce appears to be the best option, there's nothing more important than your relationship and time with your children. You want a custody arrangement that … [Read more...]
Child Custody Cases in Texas
Can a Minor Child Choose Which Parent Gets Custody?
Can Your Child Choose Where to Live After a Divorce? In the aftermath of a divorce, one of the biggest challenges that parents face is the impact on minor children. A divorce can mean they have to leave friends or activities behind when the court … [Read more...]
My Ex Won’t Follow the Court’s Custody Order – What Can I Do?
Your Options When the Other Parent Violates the Terms of Custody or Visitation If you’re like most parents in divorce, even though you have irreconcilable differences with your spouse, you hope that there will be minimal impact on your minor … [Read more...]
Understanding Standard Possession Orders and Parenting Time in Texas
What You Can Expect from an SPO in a Texas Divorce Proceeding In divorce proceedings where there are minor children involved, one of the most difficult disputes to resolve involves custody and visitation, also referred to in Texas as possession and … [Read more...]
Moving Out of Texas with Minor Children After a Divorce
Do You Need Your Ex-Spouse's Permission? Must the Court Approve the Move? We live in an increasingly mobile society. Census data indicates that the average American moves more than 11 times in his or her life. What if you are a divorced parent of … [Read more...]
What Factors Are Considered When Determining Custody in a Texas Divorce?
Child Custody in a Texas Divorce What Courts Do and Don't Consider When Granting Custody The determination of where a minor child will reside, and when a non-custodial parent may spend time with the child, are often the most challenging issues to … [Read more...]
