The Legal Process for Adopting Your Grandchildren For many, the bond with a grandchild can be just as strong, if not stronger than that with a child, often with fewer challenges than a parental relationship. When your children have children but lack … [Read more...]
Can I Change Attorneys Once My Divorce Has Started?
When Can/Should You Look for New Counsel to Handle Your Divorce? When you're a party to a divorce, it's important to have a lawyer who understands your situation and what you need, someone you know will listen to your concerns and help you take the … [Read more...]
What Happens If There’s a Child Support Arrearage When
a Child Turns 18?
Is the Child Support Order Still Enforceable? In a Texas divorce where there are minor children, the court will generally order the non-custodial parent to pay child support to the custodial parent. All Texas child support orders include an income … [Read more...]
How to Request a Change in a Child Support Order in Texas
Amending a Divorce Decree When Circumstances Change When you get divorced in Texas, and you have minor children, part of the final order establishes which parent has managing conservatorship (custody), how and when the non-custodial parent will have … [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...]
What Documents Do I Need to File to Start a Divorce Proceeding in Texas?
What Documents Are Filed to Start a Divorce? The Pleadings Required to Initiate a Marital Dissolution Your marriage has ended and there’s no reasonable expectation of reconciliation. It’s time to file for divorce and get on with your life. How do … [Read more...]
Is My Spouse Entitled to Half My Business in a Divorce?
How Texas Community Property Law Affects Your Business Interests One of the most challenging tasks in a divorce proceeding is the division of marital debts and assets. Parties may have an emotional attachment to certain assets or dispute the value … [Read more...]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Visitation Schedules
Social Distancing and Access in the Midst of a Pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has touched virtually every area of our lives and perhaps none more than child custody and visitation for divorced parents. With recommendations from the Centers for … [Read more...]
Divorce Rate Climbs in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic
Data Shows Filings Up More Than a Third Since March The Covid-19 pandemic has produced widespread consequences for America, contributing to or causing the deaths of more than 210,000 people, leaving 30 million people on unemployment, and leading to … [Read more...]
COVID-19 & Child Visitation
I'm Keith Spencer, a board-certified family law attorney with Bailey and Galyen. As the pandemic continues to grip our country, many parents are confused about how to handle the constant changes that were never contemplated in their custody … [Read more...]
Family Law COVID-19 Updates
I'm attorney Keith Spencer, speaking to you from home as we all seek to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Many of you have questions regarding the status of Court proceedings during this quarantine. In a word, most have been … [Read more...]
Grandparents’ Rights
I'm Keith Spencer. A Board Certified family law attorney with Bailey & Galyen. Grandparents are frequently the most stabilizing forces in a child's life. This is especially true when the biological parents are unable to meet the needs of … [Read more...]
