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...
Child Custody
Will being a stay-at-home parent affect your custody arrangement?
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...
If you lose your job, can you ask for more parenting time?
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...
Should your teenager pick out their custody schedule?
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...
Can a stepparent ask for shared custody without adopting?
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...
Custody guidance for unmarried fathers
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...