When a scheduled visit does not happen, you may feel angry, shut out or tempted to withhold support. However, you should not stop paying court-ordered child support just because the other parent denied visitation. Under Texas law, child support and visitation are...
When parents separate, the whole family has to adjust. Married parents preparing for divorce often have to work cooperatively with one another to share their parental responsibilities. Parents have to divide the time spent with the children and responsibility for...
Parental alienation can turn custody battles into emotional battlegrounds, straining relationships and leaving children caught in the middle. When one parent manipulates a child to turn against the other, it can impact custody decisions. Courts take alienation...
Getting a divorce is a traumatic event. When you have an abusive spouse, things can be even more stressful. You worry that your soon-to-be-ex will harm your children. Is it possible to get full custody? Domestic violence is a frightening reality in Texas. It increased...
Whether you are soon-to-be-divorced or you never married, going through child custody court proceedings is stressful and unnerving. Reduce your anxieties by gaining an understanding of the Texas child custody process. How do courts view custody in Texas? Courts in...
There was a time when courts favored mothers over fathers when it came to parenting arrangements. Fortunately, most courts now recognize that both parents are equally important. Many studies show that fathers positively affect their children’s lives. Children who are...
