Birdnesting is different from a traditional child custody schedule. The children live in the same home all the time, and their parents move in and out whenever they have custody. This essentially flips the script from a more traditional custody schedule where the...
Year: 2025
Who decides when a custody order requires a modification?
The terms of a custody order split parental rights and responsibilities between two adults who live separately. They have to follow a specific schedule and share decision-making responsibility in most cases. Some families have relatively balanced shared custody...
Can a co-parent leave the country with minor children?
Parents who share custody are subject to certain restrictions. It is common for people to integrate a variety of limitations into a parenting plan. For example, parents usually share decision-making authority. They have to agree on any significant medical treatment...
The biggest tip for successful coparenting
It is no secret that coparenting can be difficult. When a couple breaks up or gets divorced, there may be significant conflicts and emotions can run high. It is difficult for them to work together after their own relationship ends. However, there is one thing that can...
How long does supervised visitation last?
Supervised visitation occurs when a parent can only visit their child while a third party is present. The purpose is to protect the child while allowing the parent to maintain contact. In Texas, courts may order supervised visitation when there are safety concerns,...
Interfering with child custody can lead to felony charges in Texas
You might think you’re doing what’s best by keeping your child a little longer or even taking them out of state in the heat of a custody dispute. However, interfering with the custody order can lead to serious consequences. Under Texas law, you could be facing felony...
How compromise reduces conflict in co-parenting
It is almost inevitable that you and your ex will run into conflicts as co-parents. In fact, those conflicts may have been part of the reason you got divorced in the first place. You may see things very differently, making it difficult to always agree. One thing that...
Considerations regarding the nanny in custody cases
Parents going through a divorce mean that their children have to adjust to changes in just about every aspect of life. Many children who are going through this will look toward familiar adults to help them. Because of this, parents may want to keep the same nanny with...
Will your spouse get half of your inheritance if you divorce?
With an inheritance comes mixed emotions. You miss the person who has passed, but appreciate that they remembered you in their will. If you were the designated beneficiary, are you required to share that money with your spouse? What happens if you divorce? Will the...
When family courts may deny custody modification requests
Child custody agreements are legally binding arrangements that determine parental rights and responsibilities. However, co-parents’ life circumstances may shift over time, and one of the parents may eventually want to alter their custody order. Generally, Texas courts...