WHAT IS JOINT CUSTODY What is Joint Conservatorship (Custody)? Joint custody is the legal right for both parents to live with and make decisions about their child. This custody option often requires both parents to make discuss decisions and come to an agreement about issues like where their children go to school. Joint custody is…
CHILD SUPPORT (NEED TO KNOW QUICK HITS) How Much Will I Pay in Child Support? Texas Family Code 154.125 provides the chart on child support guidelines and it is as follows: CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES BASED ON THE MONTHLY NET RESOURCES OF THE OBLIGOR 1 child 20% of Obligor’s Net Resources 2 children 25% of Obligor’s…
What You Can Do if Visitation is Denied The following are the steps you can take to stop the custodial parent from withholding child visitation: • Keep track of any missed visitation time – Any time visitation was denied, you should record the dates in a calendar, notebook, or even an online document. Additionally, keep…
What Happens If I Don’t Pay Child Support? Custodial parents in Texas and across the country depend on child support payments to help with the costs of raising a child. When the non-custodial parent does not make those payments, not only does this hurt the child, it also makes the non-custodial parent at risk for…
Virtual Visitation Can Help When Custody is Limited When parents divorce or separate, it is the children who often suffer the most. Figuring out the best custody arrangement is not always easy, and sometimes life demands or the need to relocate make it difficult for one or both parents to get the time with their…
DIVIDING MARITAL PROPERTY IN A DIVORCE One of the largest areas of divorce that is widely contested is that of property division. Texas has a community property status. This however, does not mean that the court has to divide marital property equally between the spouses. Property acquired during the marriage is generally considered community property…
Should You Date During a Divorce? Dating your way through a divorce can be tempting, especially if you’re coming to the end of an unhappy marriage and hoping to find something better on the other side. Before you jump back into the dating game, consider the following: • As far as the courts are concerned,…
How can I change a child support order? If you are having trouble keeping up with your child support payments you may be able to have the order changed. In order to do so, your first step should be to see if the other parent can reach an agreement with you over a modification to…
