Paternity is the cornerstone of father's rights. Paternity is the formal legal process by which fathers can secure legal rights to raise and parent their child. Unless you have paternal rights, you have no rights to your child ? no right to custody or make decisions...
Month: October 2016
Seven tips to consider when going through a divorce
When going through a divorce there is a lot to think about and consider. Your friends tell you one thing and Google tells you another. Here are few things to consider before making any final decisions.1. Think about the kids This may be one of the more important...
Texas updates child support guidelines every year
The Texas Attorney General releases updated child support guidelines every year. Child support payments are mandatory transfers of money from the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent. Child support is intended to ensure that the non-custodial parent continues...
How do you stop fighting post-divorce?
Divorce, unfortunately, is rarely ever the end it is billed. You are often required to interact with your ex-spouse on a variety of occasions, especially if you are co-parenting a child. These continued interactions raise an interesting issue; if you were fighting...
Unique issues for military divorce, Part 2
Divorce is complicated, emotionally, financially, and legally. As discussed in a previous post, it is even more complex when you are a member of the military. The military imposes a series of rules on its service members which are not always immediately apparent...
Don’t be fooled by these common Texas divorce myths
When a marriage begins to break down, friends and relatives are ready to share their stories and experiences regarding their own or their friends' divorces. However, people outside the legal profession are inundated with information through social media, much of which...
The basics of a common law marriage
Common law marriage is a method of becoming married without formal wedding proceedings and legal documentation. You cannot become married via the common law simply by living together; it takes more affirmative actions. This post will go over common law marriage and...
Study finds higher rates of adoption among transgender children
The transgender community has been under the microscope in the past few years from bathroom concerns to privacy rights. North Carolina is currently engaged in a dispute with the Federal government regarding its bathroom policy. But while the controversies are brewing,...
Unique issues for military divorce, Part 1
Many of the rules inherent to the military are not entirely intuitive. For instance, military members do not acquire the residence of the state in which they are stationed. Service members, after completing boot camp, are assigned to a particular base. But when...
Should you withhold support payments in a custody dispute?
In short, no, you should not take retaliatory action to make your point during a dispute. The courts universally take a dim view of parents that stop child support payments as a bargaining chip in a custody dispute. From a legal standpoint, child support and...