Sharing custody is a challenge, but it is a necessity for millions of parents who divorce or choose to live separately before their children become adults. Shared custody scenarios are often rife with conflict between the parents, and children, especially teenagers,...
Sharing custody with your ex means giving up some degree of control over your children's lives and schedules. You don't have a say in what happens during your ex's parenting time for the most part. They could take the children to the opening day of a movie if that is...
Custody battles are never easy, and in many cases, it seems the court places children with the mother more often than with the father. Being awarded custody depends on many factors, some of which depend on a father’s actions and ability to adequately provide the care...
When you decide to divorce, your children's well-being is no doubt your primary consideration. If you have concerns about your spouse's parenting ability, you may want to seek sole custody. However, winning a child custody agreement limiting the other parent's access...
In a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR) case, a judge determines whether a parent has the right to visitation, custody, child support or medical support from the other parent. According to Texas law, when a divorcing couple has children, a SAPCR is...
Parental alienation is a very real and damaging issue that could happen if your former spouse attempts to turn your child against you. This is often the result of a custody fight where one parent is unhappy with the arrangement and uses the child to hurt the other...
If you are a parent going through a divorce or conservatorship dispute, you have probably heard the phrase, “the best interests of the child.” This legal standard is the one by which judges in the Lone Star State settle many family-related matters. From a layperson’s...
One of the toughest aspects of divorce is working out a parenting plan. This plan sets forth, among other things, whether you or your spouse will live with your children and whether you will both make decisions about their lives. As you divorce, you may fear that you...