Parent have an obligation to financially support their children, even after a divorce is final. Child support exists for the purpose of ensuring that kids have what they need for daily life, and these are payments typically sent to the custodial parent from the...
Co-parenting after divorce can be challenging
If a pair of Texas parents decide to divorce, they must address many important family law issues, including child custody. While the goal might be to achieve a fair settlement in a swift manner, things do not always go as planned, especially if one of the parents...
5 tips for establishing a summer custody schedule
Summer is just around the corner. In just a few short weeks, many older children finish the school for the year and will have much more free time on their hands. If you and your ex share custody of your children, now is the time to establish your summer custody...
HGTV star entangled in a child custody battle
Home renovation enthusiasts in Texas and beyond often watch Nicole Curtis on HGTV. Curtis is known for her trending do-it-yourself tips, such as mixing paints to create customized colors or how to give a kitchen a complete overhaul. Since Curtis became a mother,...
Resolving high conflict child custody issues
Divorce is not easy, and it is even more stressful if the spouses in question have a contentious relationship. When it comes to negotiating a child custody agreement in Texas, if there’s high conflict between two parents, achieving a fair and comprehensive settlement...
Is it possible to change your child support payments?
Divorce is a major life change, but the changes in your life probably won’t stop there. This process will almost certainly bring financial adjustments and changes in lifestyle, especially if you are responsible for making support payments. While you want to care and...
Child custody modifications: When, why and how?
When you filed divorce papers in a Texas court, you may not have had any bad feelings toward your ex -- you just wanted to achieve a settlement and go your separate ways so that you and your kids could move on in life with the least amount of negative impact possible....
When can you terminate your former spouse’s parental rights?
When you and your former spouse divorced, you may have hoped they would play a responsible role in your children’s lives. No matter your feelings toward them, you might have hoped they would prove themselves a fit parent. Yet, their conduct after your divorce could...
Can you expect child support to help cover college tuition costs?
Helping your child secure an education is one of the most important things that you can do as a parent. Unfortunately, college tuition is prohibitively expensive, which means your child won't be able to pay it alone right out of high school. It costs tens of thousands...
Children may need help adjusting to 2 homes
One of the hardest things that children have to do when their parents divorce is to learn to live between two homes. They have to adjust to being able to only spending limited time with each parent, and they need to learn how to call both houses home. This isn’t...