If you and your spouse are splitting up, you may find that determining child custody arrangements is the most difficult part of the divorce process. In many cases, one parent is named the primary custodial parent who is responsible for the raising the child on a daily...
Child Custody
Texas family court enforcement
For families living in Texas and other parts of the United States, it can be incredibly frustrating whenever a former spouse or co-parent of a child refuses to follow a court-mandated visitation or child support order. Individuals who find themselves in this difficult...
Best options for child custody schedules
In Texas, all community property acquired during marriage is split 50-50 in a divorce. Though the same rule does not apply to shared child custody, it is typically best for the child if each parent has custody half or close to half of the time. The downside of shared...
Tips for making child custody arrangements work
When a relationship fails, and two individuals decide they no longer want to be together, it can be difficult for them to come together to continue to raise their children in a healthy environment. However, creating a parenting plan with clearly defined rules for...
Co-parenting in Texas
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...
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...
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...