Going through a divorce is a trying time that can really grate on your nerves. As you are going through the different procedures, you have to make sure that you are thinking about your best interests. This is something that you can't do alone, so it is best to have...
Month: July 2017
Child custody: is there a bias against fathers?
It's a common question that many attorneys get from divorcing dads. Most have heard that the courts have traditionally favored women in custody agreement, seemingly tossing the father aside as an unnecessary component of the post-divorce family unit. The statistics...
Understand why recordkeeping is important for alimony payments
Spousal support payments are only components of some divorces. When this is a factor in your divorce, you need to know what kinds of records you should keep. The last thing that you want to do is to end up throwing away something that you will need. Keeping copies of...
Think about what you hope adoption will achieve
We recently discussed how a new law in Texas might impact adoptions in this state. This new law might be troubling for some potential adoptive parents, but it is imperative to realize that the adoption will probably still be worth the effort. This is true even if you...
New law impacts what agencies can turn adoptive parents away for
The laws in this country have a way of changing often. One of the laws that has recently changed in Texas has to do with adoptions. Some people worry that it might have a negative impact on some of the 20,000 kids in this state who are in the foster system or waiting...