The life stages of a child are all amazing. As you watch your child grow, you realize that the needs of the child change often. This is an important thing to remember when you are involved in a child custody case. We realize that this is just one more aspect of your...
Year: 2017
Special considerations for infant child custody cases
Child custody cases that involve infants pose some unique challenges when trying to determine when the baby will spend time with each parent. The answers aren't always easy to find, but the parents must think carefully about the baby as they try to decide what they...
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...
Think about the terms of the divorce that will end your marriage
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...
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...
Courts consider several points to determine the primary caretaker
The primary caretaker of a child is one factor that comes into the picture when you are in the midst of a child custody battle. The court will consider this as one of the factors when it is deciding where the child is going to live. If you are working on the child...
Married pregnant woman dies, fiance trying to prove paternity
The scope of family law is vast. In some cases, the circumstances surrounding the issue are so out of the ordinary that nobody really knows how they will play out. One such case is ongoing in Texas right now. In this case, the father of a newborn is facing uncertainty...
Know what you need to do for an adoption in Texas
The adoption process is something that you need to prepare for because it can be difficult. While the end result is beautiful, you have to think carefully about the steps that you have to take to get there. It is very important that any person who is considering...