In Texas, child custody is often referred to as conservatorship. The term, "conservatorship" is used to describe the rights and responsibilities of the parents when it comes to raising their children. Although this does not refer to the time spent with each child, it...
Month: May 2015
Divorce-related questions in Texas-Part I
Divorce, as many Texas resident might concur, can be a very complicated matter. An individual going through a divorce often has to deal with many difficult emotions, such as frustration, anger, helplessness and desperation. There are many questions that a couple may...
Child support payments in Texas-Part I
Divorce in the United States can be critical if children are involved. They often find it difficult to come to terms with the divorce and feel insecure. In the best interest of the child, courts in Texas, generally grant child custody to one parent and the other...
What is the procedure for adoption in Texas?
In Texas, as well as everywhere else in the United States, adoption is a blessing to a couple that is unable to have children. Adoption follows a two-step process. In the first step, the Texas courts eliminate the parental rights of the biological parents. In the...
The various types of possession orders in Texas — Part II
Divorces involving minor children are often among the most complicated marital dissolutions. The parents are often eager for the divorce to be finalized, but their children may not be. They may be afraid of the future, of not having both parents when they need them...
Experience critical in resolving high-asset divorce issues
As many Texas residents have discovered, ending a marriage is emotionally draining, even if a couple has decided to approach the process peacefully. A divorce is more likely to involve high levels of actual conflict, however, when substantial properties are...
ADR is an efficient way of resolving family law issues in Texas
A divorce in Texas, or anywhere else in the United States, does not have to be unpleasant. There are ways for the couple to go through the divorce process peacefully. This is referred to as alternate dispute resolution, or ADR. There are many forms of ADR, of which...
What are the various types of possession orders in Texas?
As many Texas residents understand, when children are involved, divorce becomes even more difficult than it would be otherwise. What many spouses may forget is that although they might not have the same feeling anymore for each other, their children may still have a...
What to do if the opposing spouse in a divorce has hidden assets
Like marital dissolutions throughout the country, those in Texas can take an ugly turn when two spouses do not agree about certain issues, including child custody, child support, spousal support and the division and distribution of property, assets and debts. Each...