Many Texans must confront paternity questions, whether they are unmarried parties having a child or couples divorcing amid allegations of infidelity. For some people, the issue of paternity is embarrassing; for others, it is merely a necessary legal process. Whatever...
Child Custody
What to do if your child is refusing visitation
Children can be very upset when it comes to dividing their time between parents. In some cases, a child can refuse to spend time with one parent. This is troubling for any parent. On the one hand, you may not want to make your child do anything he or she doesn't want...
Five issues that could adversely affect custody rights in Texas
No parent is perfect, and there is no expectation of perfection when courts are deciding child custody in Texas. However, the reality is that there are factors that can work against a parent seeking custody. A child’s happiness and health are at stake, so the courts...
What happens when Texas parents violate a custody order?
One of the most upsetting family law issues Texans face is child custody. And it is not just determining custody that presents challenges: enforcing custody orders can also be problematic. If you have a custody order in place, you should know what happens when someone...
How many children are living in single-parent homes in the US?
Having a child custody plan may not be something you ever planned to do. You may have never thought you would divorce your spouse or breakup from your partner; you may have never expected to have a child with someone without being married. However, these events can...
4 ways you can make heated custody exchanges easier
Custody exchanges can be highly emotional. Parents may be sad to see their child leave or upset about seeing an ex. Exchanges can be especially daunting when parents are hostile toward each other. During such high-conflict exchanges, parties can be worried about their...
The importance of establishing paternity in Texas
Many people think about paternity as a scandalous topic suited for daytime talk shows. However, establishing paternity is a serious issue that affects the lives of parents, presumed parents and children. Confirming paternity can be crucial for several reasons. It...
Can You Actually Rely on the Hague Convention?
Hague Convention on International Child Abduction The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction is an international compact among the signing countries in which the signatories agree to abide by the rules of the compact and to return children who have been...
High Conflict Parents And Parental Alienation Texas
High conflict parents are not just something you see in movies. Parental alienation is a real and causes a genuinely damaging result to children involved in some of these kinds of cases. When parents cannot move on past their previous relationship and fail to put the...
When Can I Change my Custody Arrangement?
In Texas, the Court may allow a parent to modify a court order that deals with conservatorship (child custody) and possession or access. A modification that does not seek to change the primary residency of the child, may be made any time. The modification must be in...