Texas residents who are interested in adopting a child may benefit from learning more about the preparation required for successfully completing the process. Unless the adoptive parent is a stepparent, grandparent or uncle or aunt through prior adopt...
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Modification of a child custody order in Texas
Texas law requires that any alteration in a child custody order be processed through proper court channels and signed by a judge before it can take effect. Although there may be total agreement between the parents and anyone else who has the rights o...
Read MoreStatistics reveal noteworthy trend in divorce rates
Many Texas readers may think that it is common knowledge that half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. However, according to recent media reports, there are statistical indications that the divorce rate has been declining for severa...
Read MoreBasic information about domestic partnerships
Domestic partnerships in Texas exist to provide certain unmarried couples with a form of legally recognized status similar to marriage or civil unions. A domestic partnership agreement allows unmarried couples in a long-term relationship and, in cert...
Read MoreDetermining paternity important to best interests of child
Paternity is not an issue for most Texas couples. It may become an issue, however, if a couple splits up and the man has reason to doubt he is the child's father. A child born to a married couple is presumed to be the husband's unless medical evidenc...
Read MoreThe importance of paternity in child custody matters
Establishing a father's paternity in Texas is very important when child custody matters are involved. Texas law states that when the biological parents of a child are not married, the biological father is not automatically considered the legal father...
Read MoreOpting for a collaborative approach to family law
Collaborative family law in Texas is designed to facilitate peaceable management of disputes in divorce situations. Using a voluntary settlement process, couples may be able to arrive at mutually agreeable terms without the need for adjudication by t...
Read MoreWhat to expect at the final divorce hearing
Couples in Texas who are going through a divorce for the first time may wonder what to expect on the day their divorce will be granted. The answer depends on several things, including whether they have been able to reach agreements regarding such thi...
Read MoreCan you adopt your same-sex partner’s biological child?
Same-sex couples in Texas that wish to adopt a child may desire more information about second-parent adoption. In a second-parent adoption, both parties to a same-sex relationship are allowed to acquire parenting rights over the biological child of o...
Read MoreMarried Texans governed by specific dissolution rules
Texans who find it necessary to enforce the terms of their divorce decrees and annulments may be able to rely on litigation. These lawsuits usually adhere to similar structures as civil lawsuits, for instance, courts may find parties in contempt or a...
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