According to a 26-year longitudinal study conducted by a psychologist and research professor from University of Michigan, an individual's relationship with the in-laws can actually be rather telling. After following 373 couples over the course of the study, the author...
Month: November 2012
Keeping the holidays happy for children of divorce
Regardless of if a divorce is recent or has been finalized for years, there are some exes in Houston that will never get along and never want to get along. The holidays can be a difficult time when exes have to negotiate sharing the children.Sometimes an ex will want...
Update: Texas mother loses custody and flees with daughter
Thankfully, the little girl that was taken by her mother last week has been found and is in good health. In fact, she was found within the same day that the Amber Alert was issued. Reportedly, when Child Protective Services arrived at the Texas home of the mother of...
Texas mother loses custody and flees with daughter
The prospect of losing custody of a child is a devastating thought for most parents. Occasionally, we hear of cases in Texas in which custody disputes lead parents to take reckless actions.It appears that an Amber Alert was issued this morning when the mother of an...
Thousands of Texas women left without health insurance post-divorce
Whether a divorce in Houston is contentious or relatively amicable, the issues at the forefront of most divorcing individuals' minds are child custody and property division. Ho often will I see my children? Who will get custody? Will I get to keep the house? How will...
Houston judge says surrogate is mother
Typically questions of parenthood, and any ensuing rights and responsibilities, hinge on paternity. Rarely is there a question regarding the rightful mother of a child. However, this blog recently detailed a Houston custody battle ensuing between a man and a woman...
Does Harris County need a designated neutral child exchange location?
We have reiterated time and time again throughout this blog exactly how difficult child custody can be in Texas. Some couples can split amicably and there are no subsequent problems in collaborating on an agreement for child custody and visitation. However, for others...
How can remarrying in Texas affect the terms of my divorce?
Owing to the fact that so many marriages end in divorce, there is a large sample of data in which to analyze patterns of marriage, divorce and remarriage across Texas. For example, it is estimated that about half of all marriages across the country, including in...
Older couples divorcing in Texas on the rise
Earlier this week, we blogged on helping an adult child cope with the end of the long-term marriage of their parents in Texas. This unique need is arising out of the increase of what is known as "gray divorce."According to a study conducted by sociologists at Bowling...