If you have a child custody agreement that no longer meets your family's needs, you can ask for a modification in Texas. The process varies based on whether both parents agree to the proposed changes. Review these considerations when you want to modify a joint...
Child Custody
What is “nesting” and should our divorced family try it?
Divorce is often difficult for children, no matter how well the parents handle the situation. It is understandable that many concerned parents want to make the transition to divorced life as easy on their children as possible. One way that families are doing this is...
What are some signs of parental alienation?
After your divorce, you notice your children wishing to spend less time with you. In some cases, lies and other tactics from your ex-spouse may cause parental alienation. This situation can affect your daily life and your relationship with your children. Repeating...
How to excel at co-parenting
When making child custody decisions, parents or the judge consider what is best for the child. In many instances, this means joint custody. Although joint custody is usually better for the child, it can be challenging for parents to figure out how to make it work....
What do you know about joint custody financial considerations?
You and your ex-spouse finalized the details of your joint custody agreement for your shared kids, but did you forget something? Does your agreement cover the financial aspect of a joint custody agreement? Kiplinger takes a deep dive into navigating child-related...
What do you know about making joint child custody work?
You and your former spouse recently reached the child custody portion of your divorce. Because this offers unfamiliar territory, you may not know the finer points of making joint child custody work for everyone. Parents magazine provides insights that you may find...
The importance of a positive attitude during a custody dispute
If you are involved in a dispute over child custody, there are various factors that you need to consider. From reviewing your legal options and steps to increase your chances of a favorable end result to discussing issues with your ex (if this is even possible), the...
How is child custody handled for a deployed military parent?
There are many members of the Armed Forces in Texas. Just like any other family, there can be problems that lead to the couple parting ways and getting a divorce. This can result in the same custody and visitation issues that come up in any family law case. Still,...
How will child custody be decided in Texas?
Child custody is at the top of the list of concerns for most parents going through the divorce process. For that reason, it is helpful for divorcing parents to be familiar with how child custody is determined in Texas. What is child custody based on? Child custody is...
Why would a parent receive sole custody of a child?
How parents in Texas raise their children varies and there is not only one right way to do it. Parents also may assume different responsibilities while they raise their children. Parents also do not always see eye to eye on every issue and may take different...