Family Law

Back in September of 2016, the Texas Attorney General took aim at parents who do not pay their child support in a timely manner. The new law restricts parents who are sufficiently behind on their child support payments form registering their vehicles. The law has its...

Whenever a family chooses to adopt, it is hopeful that the child has been offered a chance to be a part of a loving home and freedom from the many dangers that populate the foster care system. Unfortunately, adoption is not always a dream come true for the children...

Two sisters from Texas have come together to create a surprising family. On National Adoption Day, which is Nov. 18, the two siblings living near Fort Worth adopted six children, creating a non-traditional family that is far from what the term often means.The two...

There are many ways that a marriage can fail, but under certain circumstances, it is possible to have a marriage annulled in the state of Texas. Regardless of why you might want to have a marriage invalidated, the law allows for this to be accomplished if certain...

One provision of a custody agreement that constantly seems to cause conflict is the child support obligation levied against a non-custodial parent. Despite the significant number of tools at the disposal of the custodial parent through the legal system, many parents...

Frank Sinatra Jr., the son of the famous singer, passed away this year. His ex-wife had filed for divorce in 2013.If that sounds slightly confusing, you'll understand why it ended up in court. The pair had actually gotten divorced in 2001. Sinatra was paying spousal...

Being incarcerated changes a variety of the aspects of your life. One aspect that won't automatically change is child support. How an incarceration affects you depends on if you are the parent who is paying child support or the parent who is receiving child...

When a parent is behind on making child support payments, the penalties can impact virtually every aspect of his or her life. States vary on what those penalties are. Texas is considered to have some of the country's harshest.Currently, people can have their driver's...

In an effort to force people to pay their child support, Texas is changing the laws. Now, those who owe money are not going to be able to renew their license plates. It's illegal to drive without a current license plate. Those who don't renew once a year could be...

Those who are dealing with abusive partners need to know that they have the right to use protective orders. These orders can limit interaction between the two or make it illegal for the abusive party to even contact the other individual, thus serving to keep him or...