Changing family relationships have posed new complications for awarding custody. In a widely-watched case, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that a trial court cannot grant child custody to the deceased mother’s former fiancé over objections from the child’s biological...
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Review of how spousal support works in Texas
Like many other states, Texas courts are allowed to award spousal support, which some may refer to as alimony, at the conclusion of a divorce. As the name suggests, spousal support involves one party being order to pay, either on a regular basis or as a lump sum,...
A mediated divorce may benefit both parents and children
Parents in San Antonio who are divorced are still linked together by a very important person: their child. Their joint responsibility to raise their child in a healthy and supportive matter does not change just because they have divorced. If they are hostile towards...
Can you move out of Texas with your child following divorce?
When you're going through a divorce, you automatically have to reassess your plans and goals. It's time to let go of the picture you had of your future while married and embrace a different one.For many people, that means relocating. Maybe you want to go back to your...
Texas custody battle puts gender identity into the spotlight
Two Texas parents in the throes of a divorce both still deeply love their child. The problem: One parent says that the child is a girl, and the other parent says the child is a boy. Now, the courts are involved and politics are in play.This issue surrounds the gender...
Don’t let National Child Support Awareness Month slip by you
Every year, August is National Child Support Awareness Month. The aim of having the month-long focus on child support is to reinforce the importance of financial support for children -- whether or not the paying parent chooses to take an active role in that child's...
Separation anxiety isn’t uncommon when kids move between homes
When parents divorce, it's not uncommon for their children to regress and start displaying behaviors they'd outgrown. Separation anxiety can be one of these behaviors.Your child may have already had some sleepovers with friends or weekend trips with their soccer team...
Go slowly when introducing your kids to your new partner
Many divorced parents spend more time with their kids in the summer than during the school year -- particularly if they live some distance away and/or don't have primary custody of them. If you have a new significant other in your life, it may be difficult to keep...
Understanding the basics of child custody in Texas
If you are a parent who has recently begun the divorce process, it is important to familiarize yourself with the two types of conservatorship, sometimes known as child custody, available to you in Texas. The two types of conservatorship include joint managing...
