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Divorce is a difficult time for families, and children often take it harder than adults because they are not the ones making the decisions. Considering how to move forward as parents during the divorce process is wise because it allows you to plan and help your...
Divorce is a difficult time for everyone. When children are involved, it is often more challenging, and if the parents do not get along and have different opinions about who should have custody of the children, Texas family courts often have to get involved to help...
Texas law presumes a joint custody arrangement, called a “joint managing conservatorship,” is in the child’s best interests. These custody orders carry the full weight of the family courts. They can lead to enforcement actions when either parent intentionally deviates...
The end of summer is fast approaching, and before you know it, the holidays will be upon us. Parents filing for divorce will likely have a very different upcoming holiday season. The key is to find a holiday visitation schedule that minimizes stress and that actually...
Texas courts will typically award joint or shared custody to parents who divorce. Unfortunately, the other parent may not be either willing or able to fulfill their parental obligations or may prove to be an unreliable, untrustworthy, or unsafe caretaker. It may...
The holidays are often a stressful time of year. It can involve end-of-the-year deadlines at work, or it may be additional demands on your time because of social and family obligations. Even the forced cheer in the stores, on television and just about everywhere else...
Custody modification is possible in Texas when parents agree to change their parenting plan. Either parent or another family member or guardian who appears on the current agreement can ask for the modification. Factors weighed for modification Families should...
The best interests of the child doctrine is the basis of any Standard Possession Order (SPO) or custody issue. As explained previously, all decisions during a divorce involving the children theoretically use the best interests of the children doctrine. Everyone seems...
We do things differently in Texas. This even applies to family law matters. For example, we use the term “standard possession orders” (SPO) rather than the typically used “visitation” or “custody” terminology. SPOs dictate when each parent (or non-parent) has the...
Some people like to take action and initiate real change. So it stands to reason that some want their spouse to leave once it's clear that the marriage is broken and they should file for divorce. If the couple has a fiery or confrontational relationship, this seems...