Setting up a visitation schedule can be a complicated process for many families. However, this process may require even more thought if children are still toddlers. As parents create their visitation schedule, they should consider several factors. The relationship...
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How do you serve divorce papers in Texas?
One of the first things you typically need to decide in a divorce is whether you want to serve papers. This step shows your hand, so to speak, so most people consider it a strategic as well as a procedural element of divorce. If you are considering serving your...
Understanding your legal rights as a Texas father
If you father a child outside of marriage, you must take legal steps to retain the right to a relationship with your child. Texas agrees that both parents should take part in raising a child as long as that arrangement serves the child's best interests. If you face...
Is this a warning sign of parental alienation?
When dealing with divorce, it is often easy to forget that you need to watch out for your child's mental well-being. After all, divorce is hard on every person in the family and not just the couple splitting. Unfortunately, a parent might even use this lapse in...
3 tips for telling your children about your divorce
Divorce can instigate big changes in your life as well as in the lives of your children. Although you may never have pictured yourself going through this major life process, divorce is a common experience for many. In the U.S., the American Psychological Association...
Can your ex put your child up for adoption?
Raising a child as an unmarried parent can be difficult. Your unborn child's mother may be in a situation that leads her to believe your child would be better off with another family. But as the father, do you have a say in the matter? According to the Texas Uniform...
Should you fight to keep your full 401(k)?
As you prepare for your divorce proceedings in Texas, you truly begin to contemplate what your life may be like without your soon-to-be ex-spouse. The realization that the person you once believed you would grow old and retire with will change. Once you get into the...
Are prenuptial agreements always enforceable?
People tend to think of prenuptial agreements as being ironclad contracts that limit what a person can try to get after a divorce. In general, most of these agreements tend to be enforceable, but there are several possible reasons why a person can challenge the...
Should you file a SAPCR?
When you need to request changes to your visitation schedule, support arrangements, custody or medical support, you will likely need to file an SAPCR. According to Texas State Law Library, an SAPCR is a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship. Paternity detail...
Do not forget to divide credit card reward points during divorce
If you and your spouse are heading for a divorce, you may want to begin to think about dividing the marital estate. Under Texas law, judges typically divide community property according to what is just and right. Generally, community property is everything you and...
