Child support serves a valuable purpose. It allows the primary caregiver of a child to receive financial support necessary to provide for the child. Texas child support law balances several factors when determining an amount of child support. Ideally, the amount...
Family Law
Custody modification when co-parenting sours
When you settle your child custody or visitation dispute, you hope that the matter is put to rest for good. You might feel confident that you and the other parent are off to a good start in raising your child together, but those successes can quickly be dashed when...
Do I have to pay spousal support under Texas law?
You and your spouse may have had a good dynamic regarding work and money, at least for a while. You may have decided to climb the corporate ladder while your spouse stayed at home to care for the kids, and this worked out for the time being. Now, however, you find...
Obtaining a family violence protective order
Domestic abuse is a serious problem in Texas, as well as nationwide. Although divorce or separation may be available options for domestic violence victims, sometimes something more immediate is necessary. A family violence protective order prevents your abuser from...
How are decisions made regarding joint custody in divorce?
Raising children is a very important job in Texas and parents take this job seriously. When parents are married to each other, they usually assume certain responsibilities for the care of the children. It can be easier to share these responsibilities during marriage...
Pets and divorce
Pets play an important role in our families but are treated as property under Texas law. Couples undergoing divorce need to prepare for their pet’s custody and care after they begin living separately. Pets as property Texas family Law and divorce decisions treat pets...
Division of property and debt in divorce
Dividing property and debt during a divorce can have substantial consequences long after all the paperwork is signed. Texas law and preparation determine how this issue is resolved. Final decree At the end of the divorce case, a judge will divide property and debt by...
Enforcing visitation orders in Texas
Even after the divorce is final, noncustodial parents may face obstacles seeing their children. Sometimes it is necessary to seek court enforcement of a visitation order and penalties for the denial of your parental rights. Court orders Custody and visitation are...