Typically, a judge will decide custody based on the best interests of the child. Factors like physical and emotional needs, safety, stability of home, cooperation between parents, parenting skills, etc., all help a judge determine what type of custody parents get over their child during a divorce. But what happens when domestic violence occurs? Any…
Whether it be child custody or divorce, chances are you’ll have questions about what family court is like. If you’ve never been to court before, it’s natural to have questions about what to wear or what to expect if you find yourself in this position. In Texas, a good portion of family law cases get…
With the start of school just a couple of weeks away in Texas, parents are left needing to make a decision on how their children’s return to school will be handled. With the presence of coronavirus still very much active, parents may find themselves in disagreement with one another on this issue. To help, we’re…
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has announced that parents will have the choice of sending their children back to school or not this year in their Comprehensive Guidelines for a Safe Return to On-Campus Instruction for the 2020-21 School Year. This comes at a time just weeks before the new school year is set to…
The holiday season can be one of the most joyful times in a child’s life. However, for co-parents who share custody of their children and do not have a holiday visitation agreement in place, this can quickly escalate to a stressful time for both children and their parents. Misunderstandings about custody schedules during the holidays,…
Parental rights termination, while sometimes necessary, is not as simple as wanting the other parent out of your child’s life. While that may sound ideal, the truth is that parental rights termination is a serious matter. So much so that it is often referred to as the “death penalty” of parenting. Moreover, terminating a parent’s…
Often, we find that people who are considering divorce or initially faced with divorce are wondering just how divorce works. In every divorce case, it all begins with an original petition for divorce. This petition is prepared by the spouse (or spouse’s attorney) who is seeking divorce from their spouse. The spouse who is filing…
If you’re wondering if child custody can be modified, it certainly can be. Usually changed circumstances make it possible to modify an order for child custody. As you know, a child custody order determines who will have custody of the children after a divorce. However, sometimes things change in a person’s life and a modification…
One of the most common questions family law attorneys are asked is, “who will get custody of the children in my divorce?” The answer to this question varies from case to case. But, understanding how child custody is determined is one of most important factors when facing a child custody case. Above all, judges make…
An experienced divorce lawyer on your side is quite possibly the best way to obtain peace of mind when facing custody and other divorce related issues. Why? A divorce lawyer can help advise you to make sure that all options in your case are considered. This way you have the best chance at a possible…