Today we going to help you with Visitation Enforcement in Texas. Often, we think that after a divorce decree or custody order has been handed down by a judge, we can just get on with our lives. There’s a misconception that because things like visitation and custody are laid out in black and white, that everything [...]
Today we wrote about Visitation Denial. While many divorced couples can put their differences aside and live relatively happy if separate lives, some cannot. Simmering resentment, hidden anger, attempts at getting revenge – all of these can come bubbling up to the surface. Often, they manifest in the form of denied visitation for noncustodial parents. Not [...]
Today we've discussed Types of Parental Rights in Texas in our post. If you are in the process of a divorce, you may feel confused regarding your options for parental rights regarding your children. Understanding how parenting rights work in the legal system can be challenging and legally complex. The following is a brief guide to [...]
The barometer by which a court makes decisions regarding child support, child custody, and child visitation matters typically revolves around a legal construct known as the “best interest of the child”. As a parent, you may feel that you have your child’s best interest in mind at all times. However, when there are disagreements between you [...]
Police can enforce a child custody order, but most times they don’t. Most of the time police say it is a civil matter and they are not going to get involved. The police could get involved if they wanted to. Interference with child custody is a crime. Under Texas Penal Code 25.03, interference with child custody [...]
Summer travel overseas with children is a fun way to create lasting memories. However, if you are an unmarried parent you may run into roadblocks if you need assistance from an uncooperative custodial parent in order to get the child’s passport. If you have tried to communicate with the other parent and your efforts have failed, [...]
Chances are that if you are reading this blog, you are already involved in a family court matter in Texas or considering whether to be involved in a family court matter in Texas. Divorce and/or child custody disputes in the Lone Star State have many different stages. Though all stages of family court are important, the [...]
