Parental rights are the cornerstone of a child's well-being, and understanding these rights is crucial for parents navigating the legal landscape in Texas. Whether you are going through a divorce, separation, or simply seeking clarity on your rights as a parent, this guide aims to...
Child support is a crucial aspect of divorce or separation cases, ensuring that children receive the financial support they need for their well-being. However, life is unpredictable, and circumstances can change over time. If you find yourself facing new financial challenges or significant life changes,...
As grandparents, you love your grandchildren and want to maintain a strong relationship with them. However, sometimes family circumstances can prevent you from seeing your grandchildren as often as you'd like. In Texas, grandparents have legal rights to visitation and even custody under certain circumstances....
Many children in the U.S. have a parent living outside of the household and therefore, paying child support. According to the U.S. Census, one-half of all custodial parents, 49.4%, had either legal or informal child support agreements. Child support orders, similarly to custody, can get modified...
When you go through a divorce, custody and child support are big elements of a divorce settlement. You and your ex-spouse can negotiate custody. Child support is based on formulas and custody arrangements. Once custody is decided, the courts will look at who has physical custody...
The thought of protecting your parental rights can be a scary one. If you and your partner are on tumultuous ground, children make it more complex. The thought of losing your children is also frightening. When it comes to your children, you want what is...
The Department of Child Protective Services (CPS) is an agency whose goal is to look out for the welfare of children. There are many reasons that they may get involved with your case. When this happens, it can be a scary time. Thoughts of CPS...
The Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division is the office responsible for the establishment and enforcement of child support. It is a statutorily-created child support enforcement agency for the State of Texas. They work to unsure the financial support of the child. Child support...
There is no doubt that domestic violence is a serious, ongoing problem in Texas and elsewhere. But a growing number of people question some commonly-cited statistics, such as one in four women experience relationship violence during their lifetimes. As a result, some judges question a...
Throughout March and April, we have seen our clients and their families impacted by COVID-19 in every way. In this blog, we are going to focus on the financial impact our clients have experienced and what can be done to lessen that impact, if anything, as...
