Child Custody

When courts make custody decisions, their priority is always to do what is in the child’s best interests. In almost all cases, this is for both parents to take part in the child’s life. Generally, the more significant a role they can both play, the better. While...

When you have a busy career and know that you’re going to have limited time to see your child, you may opt to have the other parent have primary custody and to have visitation time yourself. You might see your child physically twice or three times a week for several...

You know that divorce is imminent, and you are preparing yourself for the upcoming negotiations over property division, alimony and the like. The thing that worries you the most, however, is the idea that the court might not grant you the type of custody arrangement...

Fathers are often concerned that they may lose custody or be unable to see their children if they get a divorce from their children’s mother. The truth is that the courts are usually in favor of both the mother and father having shared custody. In fact, in an ideal...

When married parents divorce or unmarried couples with children break up, they often turn to the Texas family courts to set up a custody order and parenting plan. Unfortunately, parenting plans can sometimes benefit one parent more than the other. In cases where...

There are a lot of things that you have to think about when you’re going through a divorce. If you have children with your ex, you should ensure that you’re putting their needs first. This isn’t always easy, but it is what is best for them. Some parents make mistakes,...

Divorces often happen in the summer for one good reason: The couple’s children are out of school. Without school scheduling to worry about, parents have an easier time working through their separation and keeping their kids in one home or the other as needed. It’s...

Family law judges have always had the responsibility to make difficult custody decisions. Many judges used to buy into the research showing that children fared the best when they spent most of their time with their mothers and awarded dads only limited visitation....

Divorce changes a lot of things, most often for the better. Most people feel much happier after leaving bad marriages behind. Some even find that going their own way is easier on finances. But other changes are harder, especially for parents who are stuck in child...

Your child support and custody arrangement might have been the right solution at the time in which they were created, but now they are no longer relevant. Maybe you feel frustrated or even embarrassed to be in this situation and are wondering why you can no longer...