Texas is a community property state, meaning that nearly all property acquired during marriage is split equally if a couple gets a divorce. Though there is no similar hard-and-fast rule when it comes to child custody, many parents nowadays decide that they want to...
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Multiple arrests for overdue child support
When a child's parents are not in a relationship, both of them often still contribute to the child's well-being. Many times here in Texas, one parent will have primary physical custody, meaning the child lives with him or her, while the other parent makes child...
Task force results in 11 arrests for failure to pay child support
Most parents do whatever they can to help their children. This includes making sure that they have the finances necessary to meet the care needs of their children. Even when two parents aren't in a relationship with one another, the needs of their children don't...
Can a child custody order prevent a parent from moving?
When two people have children together, but are not in any sort of romantic relationship, taking care of kids can be complicated. They may need the legal system to help them work out an arrangement for child custody. This agreement often details how to handle custody...
Contentious child custody cases on the rise, say experts
When two parents decide to share parenting duties without being in a relationship with one another, it can be difficult, even in cases where they are able to get along with one another. However, many experts who work with divorced families say they are seeing a rise...
Actor Dennis Quaid requests to pay higher child support
When parents of a child or children here in Texas are not in a relationship with one another, it can be difficult for them to determine how to co-parent. One facet that many families have to navigate is the payment of child support. The amount is generally based on...
Woman charged with child custody interference
When two parents who are not in a relationship share custody of their children, it can have a positive impact on a child's upbringing. However, some Texas parents struggle to overcome their differences with one another in order to fulfill their child custody...
Counties offer to recall arrest warrants for unpaid child support
There are many reasons why the two parents of a child here in Texas may not be in a relationship. What remains the same is that the child still needs care and love. Often, this means that one parent makes child support payments to the other custodial parent. However,...
VA program hopes to prevent military divorce
The men and women who serve in the armed forces often do so at a great personal cost. As grateful as the nation should be for their service, it doesn't change the fact that combat missions can leave service members with problems like post-traumatic stress disorder....
How working parents can handle child custody
When two parents who aren't in a relationship attempt to share custody in some way, it can be difficult to determine what is best for everyone involved. Many working parents in Texas assume that they have to give the majority of custodial time to the other parent if...
