Child Custody

Divorce generally invites a host of unwanted emotions. It is one thing if these feelings only affect you, but when they impact your kids, it becomes a more serious situation. Maybe you feel angry, hurt and betrayed by your soon-to-be ex. It is normal to experience...

The environment where children are raised heavily weighs on their mental health and overall well-being. It could also determine the kind of people they turn into as adults. Therefore, it is crucial that you shield your children from any negative energy or conflict you...

One of the most important aspects of co-parenting after separation or divorce is helping ensure that your kids’ performance at school doesn’t suffer. Maintaining communication with their teachers is part of this. It’s typically best to make sure the school and your...

After a few years of abiding by your current child custody order, you may find the original arrangements are conflicting with changes in your life – or your co-parent’s life. Job changes, changes in behavior, changes in your child’s needs, medical and mental health...

One of the most contentious aspects of divorce proceedings is child custody. It can be difficult to align the views of both parents, without even considering the potential thoughts of the courts.  Social media can add another element of fuel to the fire. It might be...

A divorce takes its toll on everyone involved. Often, both spouses have tried to reconcile their relationship, which takes up a lot of emotional effort. Even a more amicable divorce can be trying.  Adults, however, generally have coping mechanisms in place to help...

One thing that parents sometimes worry about when they're going to get divorced is that the children will see a decline in their school performance. The parents want to know how they can counteract this so that the children's academic endeavors are as successful as...

The parent-child relationship is one that’s important to both sides. When parents divorce, the relationship of the parent who doesn’t live with the child might begin to suffer. It’s up to both parents to make sure that this doesn’t happen. Even when the parents don’t...

For most kids in Texas, summer is the best time of the year. There are three months (or so) of freedom, no school, and fun.  However, for parents with a custody agreement, it means sharing time with your child’s other parent, making summer break stressful. Without a...

Going through a divorce is a big change for the adults, but it’s also a major life change for the children. Those kids will want to know that both parents will still be actively involved in their life. They may even wonder whether they did anything to cause the...