child support

One of the most daunting challenges for military parents is handling child custody matters during deployment. It's no longer business as usual, especially if it involves the primary custodial parent. Understanding the legal framework and rights surrounding child...

When the marriage is over and parents who share a child go their separate ways, one of the subjects the court will address is the child’s post-divorce living arrangements. This may involve one parent getting primary custody while the other is granted visitation...

People who are in the military are bound by rules and guidelines that civilians don’t have to follow. One of these is that parents in the military must have a family care plan on file with their commanding officer. This document doesn’t replace the parenting plan....

Co-parenting with a former spouse is rarely easy, even when you are both invested in making it work. However, when your former spouse has narcissistic tendencies, the co-parenting relationship becomes even more challenging. You and your ex must work together to raise...

When parents in Texas seek custody, they will be seeking two types. Legal custody refers to having decision-making power over a child’s upbringing. Physical custody refers to where the child will live. In some custody arrangements, one parent might have physical...

When a parent is struggling to make child support payments or is owed outstanding child support, there are processes in place that enable him or her to request a court-ordered child support modification. Texas residents may have questions about how the modification...

Parents all across Texas are unmarried or divorced. Many of these mothers and fathers pay or receive child support. Despite how common child support orders are, there are numerous misconceptions about them. Parents who believe these myths can find themselves in...