If you are involved in a child custody or visitation case, don’t be surprised if you are asked – or ordered – to take a drug test. Drug testing in child custody cases in Texas is increasingly common. The judge must make decisions based on what he or she believes is in the “best interests […]

In Texas, the divorce process is officially over when a judge signs the final decree of divorce. This legal document legally ends your marriage and contains all of the court’s decisions about your divorce. In this article, we will explain the Texas divorce decree in more detail, including what is in it and how it

In Texas, child support ends when a child turns 18 or graduates high school – whichever comes later. However, as with almost anything, there are exceptions to this rule. In this blog post, we are going to discuss these exceptions and answer some frequently asked questions about legally terminating child support in Texas. How long

It is not uncommon in divorce or family law litigation for cases to stall or drag on. Sometimes it is intentional by one of the parties. Other times, there are valid reasons for the delay. Regardless, if there is no movement on your case, a family law judge can move for a “Dismissal for Want

Just this week, we received an email from someone wanting to know if she and her husband could share a divorce lawyer, as they are in “agreement about everything” and want to cut down on costs and make the divorce process as easy as possible. We get this question a lot. Obviously, most couples would

When couples with children divorce, major decisions must be made regarding custody and the issues that come with it, including child support, possession schedules, and education decisions. As you might imagine, the same contentious issues arise in many family cases – both at the onset of the divorce and even years down the road. In

Child support in Texas can be confusing and controversial on a typical day – so what happens when the unexpected happens? Like when a parent loses a job? Passes away suddenly? Or goes to jail? The Texas Family Code has provisions in place to deal with unexpected situations. In this blog post, our family law

Want to change your name or the name of your child? In this post, our family law attorneys explore the three most common types of name changes in Texas and explain the process for each. We also examine why a judge may reject a name change. Common Reasons for a Name Change There are three

A pretrial conference in a Texas family law court is a common way to move along your case. Basically, it is meeting between the judge and opposing lawyers ahead of a trial. The purpose is to give the judge an understanding of the contested issues in the case and approximately how long the trial is