At some point, you and your child’s other parent have found yourselves subjected to a custody order. Whether negotiated or litigated, this order is binding, meaning that you and the other parent have to find a way to abide by it lest one of you seeks to hold the other...
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What you need to know about parental alienation
It doesn’t take much for a child custody dispute to become heated. You and your child’s other parent may have differing views of what type of upbringing is in your child’s best interests, and your priorities may clash. While you can each have your day in court to...
How can you build a ‘best interest’ argument in your custody case?
When child custody and visitation is in issue, the court will assess the evidence to reach a conclusion that’s in the child’s best interest. This “best interest” standard is broad. While statute lays out some factors that the court should analyze when reaching its...
How can you defend against a motion to modify child custody?
It can be shocking to be served with a motion to modify custody filed by your children’s other parent. After all, the motion might request significant restrictions on your parenting time with your kids, or it might even seek to cease contact altogether. This can leave...
Setting healthy boundaries in a co-parenting plan
Those planning on getting divorced in Texas with children usually want to keep a strong relationship with their offspring. One part of that relationship is developing a healthy co-parenting strategy that stresses cooperation for the children's good. Models for...
The 100-mile rule for child custody
If you’re getting divorced in the state of Texas, it's important to know about the 100-mile rule when it comes to custody. If parents live more than 100 miles away from each other, the noncustodial parent is entitled to choose one weekend out of the month to spend...
Child custody: Are you ready to co-parent during the holidays?
When you informed your children that you and your spouse had decided to divorce, you may have noticed that each of them had a unique reaction. Depending on ages, one child might have been angry while another became reclusive. If you have toddlers or infants,...
Child custody orders: Things to know about modification
When you decided to file for divorce in a Texas court, you wanted to make sure that your children's best interests were the central focus of all proceedings. You understood that your decision was going to affect their lives, but you wanted to make the transition as...
What does the ‘best interests of the child’ mean to the court?
Like most other parents here in San Antonio and elsewhere, you make a concerted effort to make sure you do what is in the best interests of your children. You make decisions every day that affect their lives, and you do so because you believe it will serve them not...
Could your family benefit from a parallel parenting plan?
Perhaps right now, the only two things you and your spouse agree on is a divorce and that the divorce should have as little impact on the children as possible. While you may not see anything positive in the situation right now, it's at least a start.Agreeing to...