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What is Supervised Visitation?

Supervised visitation in Texas is a court-ordered arrangement in which a non-custodial parent can spend time with their child only under the supervision of an approved third party. This structure may be implemented to protect the child's best interests if necessary. John Powell provides an in-depth guide to supervised visitation in Pearland, TX.

Sole Custody vs. Joint Custody

A divorce or separation can be challenging for parents. In Texas, the concept of “custody” is referred to as “conservatorship” and “Possession & Access,” and it can be either sole or joint, depending on the circumstances. Sole custody (sole managing conservatorship) means one parent has the exclusive right to make crucial decisions for the child.

What if My Spouse is Abusing Me?

The Texas Advocacy Project explains that domestic abuse is “the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another.” Unfortunately, abuse remains a serious problem in our region.

Can a Father Request Sole Custody of His Child?

Are you a father in Texas who is preparing for or going through a difficult custody battle? Our state strongly favors some form of shared legal custody for parents. Our child custody attorney provides an overview of what fathers need to know about seeking sole custody in Texas.

What Factors Does the Court Consider When Determining Child Custody?

The court will generally determine child custody. The main factor is defined under Texas Family Code 153.002, or the best interests of the child. A judge must consider the child’s best interest when making decisions about custody, visitation, and child support.

Can You Get Married While You are Filing for Divorce?

After a divorce, most people do not want to rush into another relationship, let alone another marriage. But there are some who get a boyfriend or girlfriend while married or shortly after the divorce filing and want to make things official with them as soon as possible.

What Factors Does a Texas Court Consider When Deciding Child Custody?

When a couple with children splits up — whether or not they were ever married — one thing that needs to be decided is child custody. Many parents seem to think they can request sole custody and get it, but that is not often the case.

Do I Need an Attorney to Navigate the Probate Process in Texas, and What are the Benefits of Hiring One?

When a loved one dies without a will, their estate has to go through what is called the probate process. Probate refers to the process of validating a will and distributing assets.

What is Nesting?

Getting a divorce is invariably hard. If you are feeling the stress and the pressure that comes with the divorce process, please know that you are navigating a road that many other people have been down before.

How to Choose the Right Trustee When Estate Planning

When creating an estate plan, there is a lot to think about. For example, not only will you need to make decisions about how your assets and property should be distributed, but you will also need to name an executor/administrator of your estate and, if you are holding assets in a trust, you will need to name a trustee.

Parental abduction: What you need to know

Your ex-husband picked up your daughter on Friday. Your custody agreement states that he gets her every other weekend. Usually, he brings her back on Sunday evening, but he called last night and said he would like to keep her one more night and he would take her to school on Monday. The request was not typical, but after you spoke with your daughter, you agreed to the extra night.

3 points fathers should know about parental alienation

You know that you and your kids had a good relationship before the divorce. Now that they are with their mother most of the time, they have been acting strangely with you. They might seem like they are upset with you or you might find out that they said they don't want to spend time with you. There is a chance that parental alienation might be the cause of the behavioral changes. If you think this is the case, you should learn about the legal options available to make that stop so you can work on cultivating a good relationship with your children again.

5 tips for battling through a high-conflict custody case

Think there was a lot of conflict before you and your spouse decided to split up? According to the American Bar Association, 10 percent of divorce cases dissolve into high-conflict child custody battles. These can lead to accusations of parental alienation and parents ignoring direct court orders.

When Child Custody Disputes Go Too Far

Child custody cases can become extremely contentious. They can quickly escalate into situations involving parental alienation. This is when one parent attempts to pit the child against the other parent. In the most extreme cases, one parent may go so far as to kidnap their own child, which can have serious consequences and can present major challenges for the other parent.

What Baby Boomers Need To Know About Divorce

Divorce, in general, is not a new concept. Divorce on a grand scale among people over the age of 50, however, is. The phenomenon is called "gray divorce," and it is on the rise. Sociologists from Bowling Green State University say the reason this is happening is two-fold. People are living longer than ever now, and they simply grow apart. Furthermore, women are more capable of surviving financially on their own now, which could account for the more than half of all divorces being initiated by women.

How To Terminate Your Alimony Payments

Is it time for your alimony payments to your ex to come to an end? In Texas, it is possible to terminate payment of spousal maintenance, more commonly known as alimony. However, it can only be done under certain conditions and there is a process that needs to be followed.

Is Professional Business Valuation Necessary?

Businesses are not like bank accounts. You cannot simply look at a statement to determine their value. They can be quite challenging to value, which adds an extra layer of complexity to a divorce when one or both spouses own one. If you are going through a divorce and you or your spouse owns a business, you may be concerned about the necessity for a professional business valuation. Here are some things to consider: