Emotions are intense and entangled with gut reaction in situations involving family disputes. In such emotionally charged scenarios, though, one must resist the urge to act rashly. Family law has crafted ways to address such contentious areas as child custody, and...
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Texas county kicks Operation Take Care into full gear
Getting behind on child support payments is no laughing matter. It is not good for the children, and it can carry serious consequences for the parents who do not pay. One Texas county decided to dole out some of those consequences for parents who were alleged to be...
Houston dad sentenced to jail over employer’s child support error
A new Texas law gives family court judges discretion to put a parent in jail if he or she falls behind on child support payments, regardless of the parent's current payment status. In other words, even if a parent catches up on delinquent payments prior to the child...
Social media impacting divorce, other family law issues
The digital age continues to have an impact on family law issues, particularly divorce and child custody. Advances in technology lead some divorcing spouses to become techno-sleuths who use smartphones and other gadgets to spy on their soon-to-be exes. However, before...
Controversy around TX school board member with child support debt
When parents divorce, the money that used to support one household must now cover the expenses of two. Texas child support guidelines are generally fair and take into account the income of both parents and the number of children involved. Despite this objective...
Texas father fights to bring child back to U.S.
Child custody battles are difficult enough when the parents both live in the same state, but when one parent decides to take a child to another country to avoid custody issues, the consequences can be tragic. One Texas father is now finding out how difficult...
Custody matters uncertain for kids removed from woman’s home
Child custody cases are an intricate part of family law, but custody issues don't always remain in the family. One Texas woman has vowed to keep fighting after Child Protective Services took three children out of her home after she cared for them for almost eight...
Are social media accounts steering you toward divorce?
With the popularity of social media, many people don't think twice before logging onto Facebook or Twitter to update a status or keep up with friends. A new report published in "Computers in Human Behavior" may interest readers in Texas who are in a shaky marriage.The...
Update: Appeal to be heard after same-sex divorce ruling
Most divorce disputes do not garner national attention. However, one particular divorce case and related custody battle in Bexar County have become highly publicized. The results of this case are important on a personal level for the parties involved, as well as on a...
Will San Antonio judge grant divorce to same-sex couple?
Some same-sex couples decide to divorce, just like their opposite-sex counterparts, but as you undoubtedly know, same-sex divorces are more complicated in certain states. Texas law does not currently recognize same-sex marriage or same-sex divorce, but some gay and...
