The Christmas holidays are all about happy memories and family time – which is precisely why divorced parents struggle so much with the season. The traditional “alternating years with each parent” holiday custody schedule means one parent is always left feeling...
Child Custody
How shared custody will change your child’s birthday celebrations
As an adult, your birthday is just a reminder that you are another year older. For a child, however, every birthday is a celebration. It is probably the only day all year when everybody focuses on them and makes a big deal about their preferences and personal...
When can you modify the possession and access of a Texas child?
Your divorce is over, and you were looking forward to a little breathing room. However, the ink was barely dry on your paperwork when your ex-spouse started threatening to take you back to court to get a modification of the possession and access (custody and...
When might supervised visitation be necessary?
When you and your spouse enter the divorce process, the first thing on your mind is likely to be settling child custody issues. You’re aware that your co-parent has some problems at the moment that make unsupervised visits unsuitable. If you are planning to include...
Don’t let shared custody ruin your child’s school sports fun
Team sports can be a great source of confidence and a way to build lifelong healthy habits in your children. Unfortunately, sports can be one area of your children's lives that your divorce negatively affects. Children and teenagers frequently withdraw from...
Transition days don’t have to be hard on the children
The days when your child goes from your house to the other parent’s home or vice versa can be emotionally difficult for the child. Many times, they are sad about leaving one parent but glad to get to spend time with the other one. For some children, the problem that...
Can you voluntarily terminate your own parental rights in Texas?
Many people become legal parents at the birth of their child. Mothers automatically have their names included on birth certificates, as do married fathers. Unmarried fathers can fill out special paperwork with the mother or go through special court proceedings to have...
Children rely on technology to stay connected to divorced parents
When divorced parents navigate the legal process, they must negotiate compromises regarding property division, debt responsibility, support and a parenting plan. Unfortunately, many aspects of post-divorce life come as an unexpected challenge. One pleasant...
Can you ask for shared custody as an unmarried father in Texas?
Discussions about shared custody often focus on divorcing married couples. However, there is no prerequisite that requires people to get married or they have children together. It has become quite common for people to start families without marrying first. The only...
My ex is violating my visitation rights. What do I do?
If the marriage is over and the couple splits up, one parent is likely to receive primary custody of the child while the other receives visitation rights. A child custody order is a binding decree that must be observed by both parties. Thus, before coming up with a...