One size doesn’t fit all for shirts nor for child visitation schedules. Families are unique, and you may need a possession schedule that works with your specific situation. The standard possession order may work for many, but you deserve a schedule that considers the...
Living in a pandemic stresses many relationships, and it may cause particular challenges for child custody arrangements. In addition to shelter-in-place orders that restrict the ability to travel, parents may fear for their children’s safety in a co-parent’s care:...
Parental alienation often occurs during child custody disputes in a divorce. It happens when one parent attempts to turn a child against the other parent. Specifically, the alienating parent attempts to negatively influence the child’s relationship or opinion about...
As a father, you have a lot to offer your children. Your involvement in your child’s life can help them to thrive socially, scholastically, and professionally. Texas law recognizes that children benefit from a strong parent-child relationship and gives dads the right...
It’s difficult when a marriage ends. Most of us go into marriage thinking it will last forever. Once we become parents, we have images of living happily ever after with our spouse and kids. Many of us would like to grow old with the person we picked as our partner....
Child custody battles are incredibly difficult times for parents going through divorce. When one parent has borderline personality disorder (BPD), the situation is even more strenuous and unpredictable. If your circumstances involve a spouse with borderline...
For the majority of divorce cases and child custody matters in Texas, the judge will listen to arguments and make a decision on the case. Otherwise known as bench trials, these are the norm, but are divorces tried by a jury in Texas? While jury trials are uncommon for...
In Austin, Texas, child custody disputes can become highly contentious. When one parent suffers from depression or mental illness, the situation becomes even more complex. Understanding how depression can affect child custody under Texas law is crucial for parents...
It’s an unfortunate reality that many divorce cases and child custody disputes can lead to a hostile “tug-of-war” situation, as parents jockey to gain advantages in legal proceedings. They may resort to ulterior motives and the children are pawns in a game that no one...
Regardless of your opinion about your child’s other parent, that person’s passing will have an impact on your life if he or she had custody. You might assume that you’ll automatically get full custody upon death, but the Texas’ child custody statute is more...