Texas Family Law Blog

It Is a Common Misconception That Divorce Courts Favor Mothers Over Fathers in Custody Cases Long gone are the days when divorce courts presumed that the mother should automatically receive sole custody rights upon divorce. Most states, including Texas, no longer have a presumption favoring women in custody disputes. Texas courts use a “best interest of the…

If You Do Not Have Legal Parental Rights, You May Not Be Awarded Custody While the law has not always recognized the rights of lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, or queer parents, this area of the law is changing. Indeed, today, sexual identity is not a bar to parenthood under Texas’ laws. While most adults, regardless of sexual…

Regardless of Gender, You Have a Right to Seek Custody of Your Child Being a father in a custody battle in Texas may feel as though the odds are automatically against you; after all, many people assume that mothers, not fathers, are favored in child custody courts in our state. Case results from the past seem…

Parental Alienation Is More Common Than Many Parents Think, And Fathers Are More Likely to Be Victims of This Form of Abuse Parental alienation is a common occurrence in child custody cases following a divorce, and fathers are disproportionately more affected by this form of abuse. As a rule of thumb, parental alienation occurs when the custodial…

If the Other Parent Disobeys the Child Custody Order, You Can File a Motion for Contempt to Enforce the Order And Hold Them in Contempt of Court in Texas When a court issues a child custody order, both parents have a legal obligation to follow its terms. A parent who disobeys the child custody order…

If you are a parent with child visitation rights, your visitation order may prohibit you from drinking around the child, especially if you have a history of alcohol abuse. If you had problems with alcohol, the other parent might look for any excuse to convince the court to take away your visitation rights. Fortunately, you…

A Separation Agreement Is a Written Contract Between Two Spouses Who Have Agreed to Separate But Remain Legally Married While you cannot get a legal separation in Texas, you can still create and sign a separation agreement, a legally binding contract between two spouses who are married but want to live apart. Speak with League City…

When Circumstances Change in Parents’ and Children’s Lives, Sometimes, a Custody Arrangement Should Change, Too At the time of a divorce in Texas, parents will need to work together to form a parenting plan, which outlines the parental responsibilities of each parent. While a parenting plan may be completely sensible at the time that it is…

Unmarried Fathers Should Quickly Seek Legal Representation for Support When Seeking Custody of a Child If you are a father in Texas who is unmarried to your child’s mother, you may have questions about your rights to seek custody of your child, especially if you were never married. While you certainly have the right to seek custody of or…

If You Are Thinking About a Divorce, Learning Important Legal Terms and Divorce Lingo Is Important. Talk to an Attorney for Help No one likes to think about divorce. But if you are getting a divorce, then having a solid plan in place can prove helpful in the long-run. Here is a list of important terms…