Children can adapt to different rules in different homes, but significant differences in parenting styles may create tension after separation or divorce. One challenging combination occurs when one co-parent practices authoritative parenting while the other takes an...
Family law judges hearing cases involving custody disputes have to make some difficult decisions. When parents disagree about what is best for their children, a judge must consider the needs of the children, the schedules of everyone in the family, existing dynamics...
Divorce can be a painful and challenging ordeal for any family, especially for the children. Preteens and teenagers often respond differently to such huge life changes. They may easily feel left out or silenced when parents discuss the child-related orders of their...
Immigration is a hot-button political topic, particularly these days, and for that reason people are often afraid to talk about their immigration status. That's a shame because it's important for many parents to understand how immigration status can be relevant to...
Getting divorced can be tough under any circumstances. However, when children are involved, the process can become much more complicated. While you’ll certainly have to try to hash out any disagreements over your child custody and visitation arrangement, merely...
In the midst of a child custody dispute, it can feel like your child has turned against you. Some of this may be a natural result of the process, but if your child unfairly criticizes you and shows unfaltering support for the other parent, then you need to take the...
Family life holds many complexities and unexpected event, as it is a journey that keeps parents traveling along an ever-changing terrain. At times, parenting can be predictable, but it is never without surprises and sometimes unforeseen developments. For many, the...
When Texas recognized same-sex marriage, it also recognized same-sex divorce. In one sense, the genders of the individuals involved in a divorce don’t matter in the eyes of the law, the fact is that people going through a same-sex divorce can face a number of legal...
The Child Protective Investigations unit, or CPI, is the unit of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in charge of investigating reports of the abuse and neglect of children. Generally speaking, CPI must investigate all detailed reports of abuse or...
Although your child custody dispute might seem settled when you come to an agreement with the other parent or the court issues an initial custody order, the truth is that the other parent can seek modification any time they think there’s been a substantial change in...