Father’s Day can be a difficult time for many children due to many factors, including divorce. As a result, many children don’t have the opportunity for what many consider a “traditional” Father’s Day. I’d like to share some thoughts about the ... » Learn More about Father’s Day-From a Family Law Attorney’s Perspective
Child Custody
Mother’s Day – From a Family Law Attorney’s Perspective
Mother’s Day can be a difficult time for many children due to many factors including divorce. As a result, many children don’t have the opportunity for what many consider a “traditional” Mother’s Day. I’d like to share some thoughts about the ... » Learn More about Mother’s Day – From a Family Law Attorney’s Perspective
Equal Possession (50/50) does not Equal No Child Support
For the last few years in my practice of Family Law, it seems every case involving children there has been the issue of equal (50/50) possession. I applaud both parents wanting to step up during or after a divorce and share the tremendous rigors of ... » Learn More about Equal Possession (50/50) does not Equal No Child Support
Know the “Legal Lingo” of Child Custody
Folks that come to see me for consultations about divorce with children are always worried and always have the lingo down wrong. They have talked to their neighbor, a co-worker, a friend, or a family member living in another state who has been ... » Learn More about Know the “Legal Lingo” of Child Custody
Think Twice before Leaving Your Kids Home Alone in the Summer
Summer vacation is upon us, and parents all over the country are seeing their daily routines thrown into disarray. After a divorce, it may be even harder to manage summer schedules if you were used to sharing the daily duties of covering childcare. ... » Learn More about Think Twice before Leaving Your Kids Home Alone in the Summer
UPDATE: Over $1 Million Collected in Back Child Support Tied to Vehicle Registration Program
An innovative program that the Texas Attorney General’s (AG) office initiated last September is proving to be very successful. As discussed in a previous blog post, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is now denying motor vehicle ... » Learn More about UPDATE: Over $1 Million Collected in Back Child Support Tied to Vehicle Registration Program
When Your Co-parent Takes Your Children on Vacation
Summer vacation is right around the corner. Taking a vacation sounds like a relaxing prospect, right? Yet, this idea does not always seem appealing to the parent of a child who is scheduled to take a vacation with his or her other parent. There are ... » Learn More about When Your Co-parent Takes Your Children on Vacation
Why Retaliation Against Your Co-parent Is Worth Avoiding
You may have excellent reasons for being frustrated with your co-parent. You may even have good reasons to be enraged by your co-parent. But it is far better to speak with an attorney, a counselor, a trusted loved one or some combination of these ... » Learn More about Why Retaliation Against Your Co-parent Is Worth Avoiding
No Vehicle Registration for Deadbeat Parents
If you owe large sums of overdue child support, a new Texas program may keep you from registering your vehicle. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is now denying motor vehicle registration renewals to noncustodial parents who have gone ... » Learn More about No Vehicle Registration for Deadbeat Parents
Circumstances Change. Should Child Support Change?
When a non-custodial parent is ordered to pay child support to a custodial parent, the obligation is set out to last until the child either turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later. However, during this period, circumstances may ... » Learn More about Circumstances Change. Should Child Support Change?
