The Texas Supreme Court will decide whether or not a mediated custody agreement between parents should be sanctioned, even if a judge believes it is not in the best interest of the child. Mediation for divorcing couples is cheaper, faster and less stressful for all...
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Month: May 2012
Let children participate in visitation schedule decisions
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | May 23, 2012 | Visitation
We always hear that custody and visitation decisions are supposedly made in the "best interests" of the child. So, why not let our children tell us what their interests are? Instead of having doctors and psychologists tell the Harris County Family Court what is best...
Child Protective Services in the best interest of the child?
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | May 17, 2012 | Child Custody
The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently released some disturbing findings that were evidenced right here in Houston: children in the Texas foster care system are more likely to be prescribed psychotropic drugs than in any other state. A local family is...
New custody law for military endorsed by TX members of congress
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | May 10, 2012 | Child Custody
Sometimes, if a military parent is deployed, or even has a chance of being deployed, it can be enough to sway a judge's opinion of what is in the best interest of a child when determining custody arrangements and parenting plans.However, three Texas members of the...
International child custody cases require diplomatic cooperation
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | May 2, 2012 | International Child Custody Issues
Houston parents dealing with the heartbreaking turmoil of an international custody battle can certainly empathize with a woman from Kansas. Her former husband has taken her three children to the Gaza Strip in the Middle East. Under their divorce decree, the children...
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