A question that many family attorneys receive is about grandparents rights and what they are in Texas and they are the first to admit that grandparents visitation and custody rights are tricky topics.
If you are a grandparent and have concerns about your grandkids or feel that your right to [...]
Being served with divorce papers might be a surprise for some or an expected event for others.
As the spouse being served, immediately seek the services of an experienced divorce attorney to help you through the process.
Divorce lawyers point out that beginning with the receipt of those papers, there are [...]
Sometimes, child custody modifications become necessary when the current custody order is no longer working for parents or in the best interest of the child.
While it is possible to modify a Texas custody order with the assistance of an experienced family law attorney, it is not always easy to do.
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Mediation is a method recommended by many divorce lawyers when it appears that two parties involved in a divorce could work out their important agreements without a judge having to make important choices for them.
It is a widely used divorce court alternative that can be very successful, at least [...]
It was a normal Wednesday as Drew waited in the carpool line to gather up Dean, his six-year-old son.
Drew and Lana had divorced two years ago and had agreed to a joint conservatorship [...]
An accusation of child neglect or abuse is a very serious thing, as the Texas Department of Family and Child Protective Services is required to investigate any such complaint.
Family law attorneys warn that the entire process can be extremely invasive and potentially detrimental for families who are unprepared for [...]
I’ll call them Rob and Jenn to respect their privacy.
They owned a successful small business and were the parents of two children, Jason 15 and Emily 13.
Mom and dad [...]
Whether it’s due to the way COVID-19 has changed life and schedules for many or some other concern, summertime is the prime time” that many requests for modifications to child custody agreements are made in Texas.
This is especially so when kids make complaints to one parent about the other [...]
For many, one of the worst things about divorcing is the impersonal negotiation process and the possibility of having to go to court.
It is good to learn that today there are many divorce alternatives available to those willing to take advantage of them, including collaborative divorce.
Working with lawyers [...]
As if the COVID-19 pandemic were not causing enough chaos in America due to the numbers falling ill and the way shutdowns are affecting millions of families, divorce attorneys are seeing another ugly trend - a dramatic increase in domestic violence and child abuse.
With families confined together for so long [...]
