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After any divorce with children, child support is one of the key topics that parents stress over. This article covers all the child support basics by answering Texas parents’ most asked questions, including: How child support is calculated in Texas, including for shared custody situations. What expenses are covered by child support, and which parents have a say in how it is spent. How to modify and enforce child support orders in Texas. What Is Child Support? While most divorcing parents are already aware of what child support is, some may not have ever had to really grasp this concept before. Fortunately, it’s quite simple: child support is an amount of money that the court orders one parent to pay the other to help cover the costs of raising and…Read More

In this article, you can discover… How to prepare emotionally for the hearing. Common mistakes to avoid during a custody hearing. What to do if a spouse presents false information in court. What Documents Do I Need To Bring To A Child Custody Hearing? Many of the most important documents are your communications with the other parent. If this includes text messages or recordings of phone conversations, be sure to discuss this with your attorney so that they can be properly shared and presented at the hearing. These records can help back up your claims of good parenting, help establish poor parenting by the other party, or help refute their claims that you are being negligent or unattentive. While it may not occur to many clients, photos can be an…Read More

In this article, you can discover… Some of the emotional and practical challenges of foster parenting. How to handle attachment issues your foster child may have. How to advocate for a child as their foster parent. What Are The Emotional Challenges Of Foster Parenting? The toughest aspect of being a foster parent is raising a child with their own background, struggles, and family. It can be difficult to care for and raise a foster child, especially knowing that they will ideally return to their original family. Essentially, you are being called to love a child, knowing that they will someday leave, and that’s an immense emotional challenge. It can also be challenging to have professionals (such as social workers and lawyers ) visiting your house often, scheduling a child’s appointments…Read More

In this article, you can discover… Why a court may decide that you need a parenting facilitator. What to do if your child is expressing stress due to parental conflict. How a parenting facilitator can help you improve communication. Why Might A Judge Order The Use Of A Parenting Facilitator? If a judge reviewing your case sees evidence via text messages of accusatory wording, name-calling, or bad language in parental communication, they may order you and your spouse to see a parental facilitator. This may also be ordered if the judge notices that your or the other party’s testimony is loaded, angry, or highly critical. In these cases, the goal of parental facilitation is to improve communication, help you and the other party work better together, and navigate differences maturely. …Read More

In this article, you can discover… The meaning and potential benefits of parent facilitation. The differences between mediation and parent facilitation. Common challenges with parent facilitation and how to overcome them. What Is Parent Facilitation, And How Does It Work In Texas? A parent facilitator is a specially trained person who helps divorcing parents learn better co-parenting techniques and conflict resolution. They can also help you reach an agreement with your spouse about post-divorce child care and living arrangements without having to go to trial or have a judge decide custody.  The parent facilitator is there to help you and your spouse work together, listen to each other, and put your child first as you understand how to co-parent effectively in the long run.  How Is Parent Facilitation Different From…Read More