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...
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Common challenges of a military divorce
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...
How are medical and retirement benefits handled in a military divorce?
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...
Are you co-parenting with a substance abuser?
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...
3 ways to practice self-care during your divorce
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...
Your relocation will require a change to your child custody order
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...
3 requirements for stepparent adoption in Texas
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...
Understanding your family finances before filing for divorce
Divorce can be a painful event for you and your family. Even an amicable divorce proceeding can profoundly impact you, your spouse and your children. Contentious divorces and child custody issues are especially devastating. If you are a woman planning to initiate a...