You’re getting married, and you know that you plan to have children in the future. You want to make sure that your future with those children is always secure and that you get to spend time with them. You also know that divorce is fairly common and that you and your...
Sharing custody of minor children is often a real challenge for parents. Frequently seeing one another to exchange children can provoke emotional reactions, and having limited access to the children whom a parent loves is never easy. Some parents in Texas who are...
Your Texas custody order technically determines most of the details about your relationship with your children. From when you get to see them to how much support you receive or pay, the Texas family courts determine those responsibilities based on your family's...
Children with special needs require more planning and consideration than their neurotypical peers. Many families in Texas have children with medical conditions ranging from Down syndrome to autism. These children often require more caregiver support and more financial...
Your child custody schedule that you created when you got divorced is probably just based around your work schedule. You and your ex both have jobs, so you try to find ways that you can watch the kids when you're at home. If the children are in school, this does get a...
When you and your spouse decided to have children, you left your job. The amount you made would have covered childcare, but it wouldn't have left you with much else. You decided it didn’t really make sense to work for 40 hours a week just to pay someone else to watch...
Imagine being a parent who has to work 60-hour weeks. You may not have much time to spend with your child, even if you want to. As a parent who has divorced your child’s other parent, you are on a set custody schedule. You see your child a few times a week, but it’s...
Since your child is already preparing for college, you and your spouse haven’t talked about what to do about custody when you divorce. Your teenager is driving and independent, so you know that they don’t necessarily need to you put a custody schedule into place or to...
When you fall in love with someone who already has kids, their children become part of your family. Many blended families spend a lifetime together, but sometimes a stepparent finds themself in an unstable situation. They know that their marriage will soon end, but...
When a married couple gives birth in Texas, the woman's husband automatically becomes the legal father and retains parental rights even if they divorce. If an unmarried couple has a baby, the father must take action to have the legal right to visitation and/or...
