Children & Family
Can You Have A Child-Centered Divorce?
If you have children, you essentially already have a child-centered divorce because your child should be the most important part of your divorce process. When considering a child-centered divorce, the focus invariably shifts to addressing the needs of the child, particularly in cases where primary custody is under discussion. Situations…
Child Custody Modification Under Texas Family Law
Why you may want to file for a Child Custody Modification In the legal world, “child custody modification” can mean a number of different things. It might mean that you want to change the rights and duties that each parent has, according to a previous order. It can also mean that…
Children and Texas Family Law: What is Reasonable?
Child Custody and Time The term “reasonable” appears at least once in virtually every order involving children in a Texas Family Law divorce or child custody matter. So what does “reasonable” mean? In Texas Family Law, “reasonable” is considered to be what an ordinary person would think it means, without considering the emotional motivation of a parent…
Children in Divorce
Children are prone to worry and invariably, children in divorce experience it as traumatic. As obvious as that seems, it is not always so obvious what to do for them, and how best to act on your natural concern for children in divorce. One of a child’s primary worries is his…
How Does Child Support Work?
Questions about child support are some of the most common that divorcing couples have as they enter the divorce process. Some of these questions are: How does Child Support Work? How is the Amount of Child Support Determined? Or even Why do I have to pay child support? Child support…
How To Tell Your Kids About Your Divorce
In the delicate conversation of discussing your decision to divorce with your children, seeking professional guidance from a mental health expert such as a therapist experienced in handling children’s emotions during a divorce is always wise. In most cases, it is best for you and your spouse to jointly tell…
Co-Parenting After Divorce
Many divorcing parents want to be able to work with the other parent in raising their children. We refer to this in legal terminology as Co-Parenting. There can be as many ways to co-parent as there are parents. There are a number of publications (online and in print) that provide details…
Child Custody Changes in the 85th Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature closed the 2017 session on May 29. Several laws were passed that affect Texas Family Law. Here is one small – yet important – child custody change in the statute that governs modification of an order for the Conservatorship, Support, or Possession and Access to a Child. Temporary Orders in…
Child Custody Evaluation: Changes to Texas Family Law
Texas Family Law Changes in the 85th Texas Legislature The Texas Legislature closed its biannual session for 2017. Although a Special Session may be called by Governor Abbott, it will not affect any Family Law issues. The Legislature did pass several bills that impact Texas Family Law. Here is one. Child…
Child Support Guidelines and Additional Support Above and Beyond The Guidelines
Child Support Guidelines Guidelines for ensuring proper child support Generally, child support is owed by the parent who does not have primary custody, the non-possessory parent (who is also called the obligor), to the possessory parent who does have primary custody (also called the the obligee). The amount of child support owed is determined by guidelines that apply a statutory percentage to the obligor’s…
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