Texas family law has many presumptions, but none is more important than the so-called parental presumption as it is applied in child custody litigation.
Often new clients come to our law offices believing they already know Texas family law. With so much talk about divorce in the media and online, it is hard to separate fact from fiction
Remember, until your child support is modified in court, your obligation to pay child support in the amount ordered continues... whether you are employed or not.
In the current market, I’ve seen fees anywhere between $175.00 an hour and $500.00 an hour. The legal consumer ultimately must decide whether he or she is getting value for the money or simply “style points” from a lawyer.
The suggestion by the State of Texas that a Safety Plan is “voluntary” is shameful and false. CPS workers have been trained in the art of insulting, humiliating and threatening families during their investigations.
Our elected officials are hard at work in Austin. With the State in financial crisis, it's amazing that they find the time to introduce proposed amendments to the Texas Family Code.
When young children are involved in divorce or custody litigation, things can change over time and the original custody orders may no longer be in the best interest of the child.
The divorce decree you and your spouse had negotiated years ago had a different meaning when the children were younger and more dependent on you for their physical and emotional support.
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