Child Custody

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sometimes, divorce is the best way out for a couple in a never-ending conflict. However, the children may not see things from that perspective, and it might bear down on them psychologically. It is definitely a tough time for the kids, as much as it is for the...

There is often talk about parents who manipulate their children after a divorce. The parents may get the children to agree to live with them by giving them something they want or to say negative things about the other parent because of promises of going on vacation or...

For parents, ending a marriage can be an overwhelming experience. Not only must they divide the financial strength of one household into two, but they worry about how the new living arrangements will impact the child and the child’s relationship with both parents....

The parenting plan that you and your spouse worked out during your divorce looks good on paper. However, the residual animosity from your marriage and divorce is making it difficult to manage. Even worse, that negativity that you harbor for your ex is affecting your...

Sometimes parents fail in their responsibilities to care and provide for their children. Many parents recover and continue to be good parents, some do not. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) can initiate court proceedings to take away a...