Child support orders in Texas are meant to provide financial stability for children, but life circumstances can change over time. If your situation has significantly shifted since the original child support order was established, you may be eligible to request a...
Some parents are torn when they want to get a divorce. They know that they want to end their relationship with their partner. But they’re worried about the impact that it is going to have on the children. They may consider “staying together for the kids” and living in...
In many cases, physical and legal custody of children gets divided between their parents after a divorce. When they share custody, this means that the parents need to continue working together as co-parents, even after their marriage ends. This can be challenging for...
Child custody (conservatorship) hearings are legal proceedings where a judge determines the arrangement that best serves the child's interests. They are typically necessary when the parents cannot agree on parenting arrangements. These hearings can be emotionally...
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international treaty. The text of this treaty aims to protect children from abduction and wrongful retention across international borders. When parents divorce, particularly in cases...
In many cases, a home counts as a marital asset. For instance, perhaps you and your spouse got married 10 years ago. You lived in an apartment for the first year, and then you purchased a house. Some people do buy homes prior to getting married, of course, but it’s...
In some child custody situations, one parent will have primary physical custody most of the time, but the other parent will have visitation rights. The child may never live with that parent full-time, but may spend an afternoon or a day with them. In some cases,...
Couples who get divorced over money sometimes cite disagreements. Maybe one person was committing financial infidelity and not being honest about their spending habits. Or perhaps the couple doesn’t have enough money to make ends meet and they don’t see any solution...
One common piece of advice during divorce is that you want to close your financial accounts, such as a shared bank account. There are two sides to this. The first is that you and your spouse will be dividing your finances. You likely need a personal bank account for...
If your child will be spending time this summer with your long-distance co-parent or maybe your former in-laws who live some distance away, you may be considering letting them fly on their own. If so, you’ll want to look into various “unaccompanied minors” programs...