Family Law

Coming to agreements for child custody is difficult for many divorcing couples. Concerns are particularly serious when there are questions about the fitness of either parent. When you raise concerns about a potentially unfit parent, you should understand some of the...

For some legally bound couples, it becomes unreasonable to continue intertwining lives. Divorce turns into the obvious next step. Prepare before delivering news of your intention to end the marriage. The actions you take ahead of time should make the process smoother...

Divorce is nothing new. However, gray divorce is. Increasing numbers of gray divorces are occurring. Understanding how they can impact you is important. Understand what gray divorce is A gray divorce is a divorce that occurs when the couple getting divorced is over 50...

If you share custody of a child with another person, the court may order one party to pay child support to the other. The court can order child support even if you have an arrangement where the child spends equal time with both parties. The court looks primarily at...

Life in the military can strain a marriage, and sustaining a healthy relationship takes hard work but is achievable. Still, many spouses succumb to the pressures of military life immediately or over time. Those who choose divorce find that dissolving a military...

Those who serve in the military receive various retirement and medical benefits during, and in many cases after, their time of duty. When former or current military service members go through a divorce, there are additional considerations that deviate from typical...

Texas family court judges tend to lean toward granting divorcing spouses joint legal custody of their minor children. However, they usually award physical custody to one parent and visitation to the other. Unfortunately, a healthy co-parenting arrangement may dissolve...

If you and your spouse have decided to divorce, taking care of yourself is a priority. The divorce process can be mentally and emotionally draining, and it can be harder to cope with all your normal responsibilities at this time. In a recent Harris Poll, approximately...

Perhaps you are in line for a promotion at work, but this change in status will require moving to a different city. You have conservatorship of your 10-year-old son Timmy and expect to take him with you. However, relocation will require a modification to your child...

Blended families are the new normal, with The Stepfamily Foundation pointing out that in modern American society most families are the result of divorce and remarriage. According to estimates on the relationship of minors in households to householders, there were...