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...
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Child Custody
The ins and outs of child custody transfers
If you have decided to end your marriage, you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse may squabble about property division or spousal support. Because having two involved parents is good for kids, though, you may have already decided to share custody of your children. The first...
3 tips for crafting a child custody arrangement
Going through a divorce impacts the lives of everyone in the family to some degree. The divorcing couple must negotiate everything from property division to financial support. If you and your former partner have children, then coming up with a child custody...
When can you modify child support in Texas?
When the court finalizes a divorce decree, it puts forth orders that both parents must follow. However, there are times when one party or the other may need to make changes to better fit their current needs, as well as the best interests of any children involved. In...
What you need to know about parental alienation
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...
What is the best interests of the child standard?
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...
How is conservatorship determined in Texas?
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...