Child Custody

Finding a child custody solution that both parents can accept can be difficult enough when both of you are originally from the United States. It can be even more challenging when one of you is from elsewhere. Problems can arise if one party wishes to return to their...

When a couple goes to court during a divorce, one job that the court has is the rule on custody of their children. The general process here is for the court to try to consider the best interests of the children and rule in a way that is consistent with them. But there...

For separated and divorced parents who live some distance apart, co-parenting their child may require flying rather than driving during school breaks and summers. If your child is old and mature enough, you may begin to think about letting them make these trips on...

Often, the most contentious part of divorce proceedings is settling child custody matters. You and your ex may have finally come to an arrangement and had it signed off by the court.  Nonetheless, life rarely remains static, and you might need to change your child...

Parents who live some distance away from their children and their co-parent often feel left out of their kids’ lives. That’s natural even when co-parents have an amicable relationship if the non-custodial parent lives in another part of the country or outside the...

With a shared border, it makes sense that people from Mexico might eventually move to Texas. They can easily maintain their relationships with friends and family in Mexico due to their proximity. If your former partner and the other parent of your children have family...

Most parents want to spend as much time as they can with their children. Unfortunately, that’s not always possible. Some adults who are going through a divorce have something going on that makes the court think the children need to have supervised visits with a...

Each parent has their own style. When you live together as a married couple, you likely compromise your true styles for compatibility with each other. Yet when you divorce, there is less pressure to do so. Does that mean you can now parent exactly how you want with...

When you break up with someone, you probably don’t expect that you’ll have to continue to communicate with them. Unfortunately, you will have to do just that if you share children. Co-parenting with an ex who isn’t always kind or respectful can be challenging. There...

Divorce can be a very emotional process. When you add in a child custody battle, it can be downright painful. However, if you feel that your spouse is unfit to parent due to illness, drug addiction or any other issue, it’s important to fight for your right to sole...