If you share custody of your children with an ex-spouse, you want to minimize conflict as often as possible. Nevertheless, the location of the child custody exchange may be a source of contention. When drafting your parenting plan or negotiating a custody agreement,...
Child Custody
Is nesting right for us?
The most common form of child custody arrangement after divorce is co-parenting. This is because having both parents actively involved in raising a child is, for the most part, the most beneficial situation for said child. However, co-parenting is rife with...
What is parental alienation?
Like all divorced spouses, you probably had some legitimate reasons for ending your marriage. If you do not get along well with your former partner, though, you do not want your marital problems to affect your children negatively. After all, you and your ex-spouse...
How does Texas determine child support?
Child support laws vary from state to state. If you live in Texas and are facing a divorce, you may wonder what your payments for child support will look like. Keep reading for more information on how Texas calculates child support payments. It depends on how many...
How do arguments with your ex-spouse affect your kids?
Texas parents know that things can get messy in a split. You have a lot of things on your plate. You have a lot of matters to decide. On top of that, you must prioritize the safety and well-being of your child. It is only natural that tempers flare and arguments...
Focusing on quality time with your children
One ramification of getting divorced, as a parent in Texas, is that you likely have to share time with the children with your ex. You may only have half as much time with them as you did before.This can be hard for many parents, who feel that it's difficult to forge...
There’s no need to throw everything out in the new year
As some Texas couples begin the new year, they might contemplate divorce or child custody filings. During those types of processes, each person will be required to remember dates and times of things that, in the middle of the tensions and stress, they might forget. A...
The Hague Convention and international child custody issues
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction, a multilateral treaty, has 98 countries as signatories, including the United States. As international relationships become more common in Texas and across the country, this treaty may become increasingly...
What to do after an ex files for child custody
When a person finds out that their ex-partner has started the process of seeking child custody, it can cause them to feel anxiety. Texas residents may wonder what steps they can take next in order to help them to prepare for what lies ahead. The best thing that a...
Getting equal treatment in child custody cases
Fathers in Texas who are going through a divorce may be worried that judges will be biased against them if they are seeking child custody. Traditionally, the family arrangement was usually that the mother took care of the children while the father worked outside the...
