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...
Don’t turn your kids into messengers after your divorce
Having to communicate with your ex about the kids might not be on the top of your list of things you want to do. Unfortunately, this is just a part of sharing children after your divorce. Even though it isn’t necessarily pleasant, you and your ex should work together...
What factors make a parent unfit for custody in Texas?
The process of determining child support and custody arrangements is one of the most painful elements of any Texas divorce. Both parents typically want a custody plan that meets the best interests of their children. Unfortunately, what one or both parents feel is best...
Is it time to seek a child support modification?
If you’re required by a court order to make child support payments, you understand the importance of doing so in full and on time. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean your financial circumstances will remain the same for the rest of your life. There could come a...