A child custody dispute has landed a woman in a Texas jail and may result in loss of her parental rights. After a weekend visit with her 4-year-old daughter, the woman did not return the girl to her ex-husband, who has primary custody, as required by the terms of the...
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Texas officials target parents behind on child support payments
The Texas Attorney General's Office has developed a program to target parents who are behind on their child support payments. Through the Child Support Evader initiative, the state plans to publicly identify delinquent parents by name and to display their photographs...
Divorce case heats up after August brawl
Last month, entertainer Randy Travis pleaded not guilty to assault after an August altercation in a Dallas-area church parking lot with his fiancé's estranged spouse and brother. Now, Travis has filed a lawsuit against the men, claiming the two schemed with...
Sperm donors face legal risks
In 2012, a Texas man successfully defended a child support claim brought by the mother of two children who were conceived with sperm he donated. In 2008, another sperm donor, who had regular contact with the children and had agreed to provide some support, lost a case...
Mistakes to avoid when dealing with interstate child custody
In a scenario that could be any custodial parent's worst nightmare, a mother sends her child off to visit his father in another state. The day the child is due home, the father calls and says he and his new wife have decided they want the child to live with them. The...
Financial tips women can use in divorce
January typically is a big month for divorce filings. In fact, more divorce proceedings are initiated in the early days of the year than any other time. This may not be a surprise as the start of a new year is viewed by many as a good time to make a fresh start. If...
Houston woman claims NFL player owes her child support
A Texas child support dispute will now play itself out in the courts of North Carolina. A Houston woman has petitioned a North Carolina court to enforce a Texas child support order against Carolina Panther Brandon LaFell. The woman claims the NFL player owes her...
Parents behind bars for not paying child support
The Dallas County Sheriff's Department and four separate Dallas County Constable Offices teamed with the Texas Attorney General's Office in a child support enforcement effort. Law enforcement officials hit the streets in the early morning hours of December 11 and...
Billionaire couple to divorce; where will the money go?
Another high-profile couple has announced their divorce. In this case, it's pharmaceutical tycoon Stewart Rahr and his wife of 43 years who are splitting. Rahr, who is worth an estimated $1.6 billion, will join the ranks of other billionaires who recently have faced...
Transgender woman battles to see son in Texas
A lot has happened since a parent last saw her son in 2009. Her ex-spouse moved with the boy from California to Plano, Texas. And the parent underwent gender reassignment surgery, transitioning from a man to a woman. The woman believes it is time her son, age 13,...
