Texas, like all states, maintains its own standards for how its courts determine a child's best interests in a custody negotiation. If you are approaching a custody negotiation, or if you are already engaged in one, understanding how Texas undertakes this process can...
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Woman fighting federal government for custody of delinquent child
A Texas mother is at the center of strange fight with the federal government regarding her right to retain custody of her teenage son who has repeatedly run away from home. The child in question was detained near the Texas/Mexico border some time ago, and continues to...
The new prenuptial agreements are for everyone
The prenuptial agreement as an institution has received a bit of a shot to the arm in recent years, as public opinion on its use is beginning to shift with a new generation of young people taking marriage and shaping it to fit their own ideas. In general, data shows...
Navigating difficult custody issues as a grandparent
In child custody issues, as in many things, there's the way things are supposed to work, and then there's the way that the real world complicates that. For many families, the issue is not as simple as who does or does not have custody. Whether it is out of a lack of...
Annulment under Texas law
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...
Divorce And The Stay-At-Home Dad
A more challenging employment market and an evolving family dynamic have undoubtedly played a part in the steady increase of fathers who stay at home as full-time parents. In the year 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded at least 250,000 men who carried this title....
A good prenuptial agreement strengthens a marriage
Entering into a marriage is such a beautiful and exciting experience, and one that comes with many potential sources of conflict that can be anticipated and avoided. Often, in the glow of an impending wedding, the idea of creating a prenuptial agreement seems anathema...
Texas expands remedies for collecting owed child support
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...
Family fighting to regain custody of 11 children
Being a parent is both an immense privilege and a great responsibility, one that can sometimes become complicated. Many parents make lifestyle choices that seem concerning to those observing their children, or to those who disagree with certain lifestyle choices. One...
Protecting a business with a prenuptial agreement
If not handled appropriately, divorce can tear apart the lives of spouses, instead of allowing them to respectfully go their separate ways. As awful as that is, if one or both spouses are business owners, their divorce may cease to be merely the dissolution of their...