Of more than thirteen million single parents with custody in America, around ten percent have informal child support agreements. What about child custody? More than a quarter of those under the age of 21 lived with just one custodial parent. Whether you are a mother, a father, a step-parent, or…
Over the years, many myths have come up surrounding divorce cases. These are often the result of someone believing their personal divorce experience is representative of all experiences or quoting something they heard from a friend of a friend. The problem with these myths is that they spread misinformation about…
More and more family judges in Texas it seems are willing to move away from standard custody procedure in the state and render judgments in favor of 50/50 shared child custody arrangements. Currently, Texas adheres to a standard possession schedule which allows for the non-custodial parents to spend time with…
If you have a child custody case, there’s a good chance you’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about child support. You may have even tried to use an online calculator to get an idea of what child support might be in your case. Unfortunately, most online child support…
If you are newly divorced or have a new custody arrangement, you may be looking for ways to entertain the kids this summer that won’t break the bank. There’s some truth to the old saying that “two can live as cheaply as one.” For a previously married couple to suddenly…
The kids are so excited! School’s out! Summer Vacation! But for single parents or divorced parents who share custody, just the thought of Summer might be enough to bring on a case of hives. With summer comes a change of normal routine visitation schedules. Depending on the Court’s orders for…
Looking for fun activities to keep the kids busy this summer? The Fort Worth Zoo isn’t just looking at the animals anymore! They’ve opened Safari Splash! Safari Splash is a zero-depth water play area equipped with four slides, a water dump tower, a fill wall for your water toys, animal-shaped…
An order or decree issued in a family law case concerning children generally includes a possession schedule and provides for the payment of child support. Unfortunately, parents don’t always comply with the order or decree. Texas law provides many remedies to a parent that has been denied possession of a…
When discussing conservatorship (commonly referred to as custody), parents want to know what rights they may exercise with regard to the child. Who decides what school the child will attend? Who decides when the child will get braces?
When a case is filed in Tarrant County, chances are quite high that the court will send the matter out for mediation prior to final trial. What this means is that if the parties are unable to resolve their dispute, then the court will require the parties to attend mediation….
