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...
Learning to co-parent with another can, at any time, be a complicated but necessary part of ensuring that your child feels safe and well-loved by both parents in their life. Having a working coparenting relationship helps children adjust better to new family dynamic that presents itself...
With most courts throughout the State of Texas, including the four major counties of the Metroplex, closing their courtrooms to “non-essential” hearings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cases may be left stagnant for the time being - but they do not have...
The Office of the Texas Attorney General has just announced an increase of the maximum amount of monthly income upon which a parent must pay child support, from $8,550 to $9,200, effective September 1, 2019. In the State of Texas, child support guidelines are based on...
