Court orders affecting children are never a perfect solution. People evolve, children grow up, and life happens. To adjust a prior court order for children affecting either child support, conservatorship, or possession and access, modification of a Suit Affecting the...
Family Law
It’s my time for possession of our child, what if the other parent refuses my time for possession?
In Texas, orders regarding the rights and duties of conservators create legal obligations that can lead to severe consequences if violated. The violation of a court order concerning child conservatorship can be the basis of the following legal actions: A writ of...
I’ve Been Making Informal Payments for Child Support. Why am I in Arrears?
In Texas, many child support orders will have the following phrases: “Payment – IT IS ORDERED that all payments shall be made through the Texas Child Support Disbursement Unit, P.O. Box 659791, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9791, and thereafter promptly remitted to OBLIGEE...
8 Common Mistakes that can Hurt Your Divorce Case
Divorce is a complicated, emotionally draining, and financially taxing process that most people never expect to go through. This article will review a few of the most common mistakes that should be avoided in a divorce or any other family law case. 1. BEING PASSIVE...
Can I deny the other parent visitation of our child?
The “best interests of the child” is phrase that is at the center of any decision parents make for their children, and a key element that Courts throughout Texas weigh when evaluating family law cases involving children. Which parent sees the children when, where, and...
What is Spousal Maintenance, and do I qualify?
A common issue our clients task us with solving is the question of “Alimony” and how can they get it, or stop their spouse from getting it. In this Article we will discuss Texas’ rules on alimony, and how getting alimony is easier said than done. Alimony or Spousal...
UNDERSTANDING COMMON VISITATION SCHEDULES FOR CHILDREN IN A DIVORCE OR SAPCR
Many of my clients’ biggest concerns when contemplating divorce is what access to their children will be after the marriage ends. The first thing I tell my clients is to not worry: provided there are no issues related to the children’s safety, the State of Texas wants...
We’re Divorcing, Do I have to Leave the House?
A person’s home can mean many things; safety, a place to raise children, an investment, where you sleep, where you eat, and more. We also understand that everyone has different situations in their marriage. Some homes are separate property, some people have one spouse...
What happens if my child’s other parent doesn’t pay child support?
An unfortunately common issue our clients come to us with is what to do when the obligor (the person responsible for the support) does not pay the court ordered child support for their children. In Texas, not paying child support can have some potentially very serious...
SAPCR- What it is, and what can it address?
A, Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship, or “SAPCR” case asks a judge to make a conservatorship, visitation, child support, medical support, and or dental support order for your child. You do not have to have to a lawyer to file or respond to a SAPCR. The...