If you are facing the end of your marriage, you may hear many different things about divorce from the people around you. However, these messages may not necessarily be true. What common myths and misconceptions might you hear about Texas divorces? Misconception 1:...
Can my parenting plan address technology?
Technology is an increasingly important part of the lives of many children. This is especially true over the past year, as children may have taken classes remotely and connected with their friends and family largely through digital communication. However, technology...
What happens when income increases or decreases?
Child support is incredibly important to the raising of a healthy and well-adjusted child. However, each parent’s lives will change over the time. The time may come where the parent paying child support in Houston either experiences a decrease in income or an increase...
What is the best interest of the child in 2021?
The best interest of the child is a legal standard used by courts to help answer case issues involving the custody of children. The courts often turn to previous case law when making decisions, and when it comes to the best interest of the child cases in Texas, courts...
Parents cannot terminate their rights to avoid child support
For most parents, the relationship with their children is one of the most cherished bonds in their lives. Yet, this may not be the case for your spouse. If you two are divorcing, they might have floated the idea of terminating their parental rights to avoid paying...
What can you include in a prenup in Texas?
You may have worked hard in your younger years to build a sizeable nest egg. Moreover, you may own a house, a vacation home or other valuable assets prior to marriage, especially if you married late-in-life or it is your second or subsequent marriage. And, if you...
How much say does a child have in custody decisions?
In Texas, children of a certain age have the option to tell the court which parent they would like to live with. Specifically, the law has a process under which a child at least 12 years old can tell his or her wishes to the judge. The judge may also choose to...
Decision-making by co-parents in a custody order
Parenting is hard when two co-parents do not agree about how best to serve their children’s needs. Houston parents may have different ideas and beliefs about whether it is best to have their children vaccinated, if particular diets are beneficial to their health, or...
When can parents modify custody or child support orders?
People’s lives in Texas can be unpredictable. There are many things they can count on or aspects of their lives that they can plan for, but unexpected events do occur which can change these plans. This is true for children as well. As children grow older their needs...
New approaches to resolving age-old custody challenges
Child custody is hardly a new legal challenge. However, the way that parents - and the courts - approach custody-related issues can look very different today compared to a generation ago. In many ways, today's trends make it easier, faster and more peaceful for...
