Child Custody

A judge recently declared that the ban on same-sex marriage in Texas was unconstitutional. Strangely enough, the case that brought this abut focused more on divorce and child custody than marriage itself.It began in 2010, in Washington D.C., when two women decided to...

A five-year-old boy was abused and neglected by his biological farther to the point that he only weighed 26 pounds when he was found by the authorities. Even then, the police were only able to come to his aid before he died because of a call put in by the boy's older...

Texas first banned same-sex marriage, then had the ban challenged by the courts. This is something that is still being sorted out, but there is now another important event taking place in the state, and that is the first ever same-sex divorce filing. It is between two...

The search for an adopted child’s birth parents can be a long, arduous and emotional process. It may be difficult to find proper records and trace parents’ prior movements in order to find them. However, one state is close to passing a law that will...

Alpine skier Bode Miller made history by being the oldest person to win an Olympic medal after his third place finish in the men’s Super-G competition. He told reporters that he didn’t have the run he was hoping for (which ostensibly would have won the...

For many students in the Houston area, spring break is essentially just around the corner. Depending on the age of the children, this could mean family vacations to Galveston or to New Orleans, or staycations where kids just enjoy the time off by sleeping in late and...

Although Father’s Day is many months away, there are a number of unmarried fathers who are not in their children’s lives or do not see them on a regular basis. They may be estranged from the children’s mother or they may be incarcerated. Whatever the reason, fathers...

The first week of the year is commonly about focusing on new beginnings. People decide (or at least have an idea) of what they want to do differently in the coming year. For divorcing parents, there may be plenty of things on their “do differently list”...

The holidays are supposed to bring out the best in people, but sometimes it may bring out the worst in them. Parents may not like what a child may experience with another parent during Christmas (whether it be a particular gift that was received, or a parent may have...

Most parents look forward to the holiday season just like children do. The excitement and happiness that kids exhibit can sometimes help parents forget the ills of their world for a short time. However, dealing with a difficult co-parent could thwart the happiness...