Although divorce can create stress for all members of a Texas family, a parenting plan can help to provide some stability by acting as a guide when doubts or conflicts later arise. Divorce's emotional elements can take years to resolve, and conflict ...
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Proactive coparenting strategies
Children of divorce in Texas can benefit from a cooperative effort from both parents to get along as they deal with coparenting concerns. Although disputes are often at the root of divorces, they are typically connected to interpersonal issues betwee...
Read MoreAmber Portwood’s child custody dispute over
Texans who watch the program "Teen Mom" are most likely familiar with Amber Portwood. The TV personality recently fought a child custody battle with her ex-fiance over custody of her daughter. She was able to win her case by remaining sober and by sh...
Read MoreParental rights in the case of rape
Parents in Texas and other states often have a difficult time reaching custody agreements when they are not in a relationship or are going through a divorce, but some women face a veritable nightmare when choosing to have a baby after being raped. In...
Read MoreSome family courts order reunification therapy
Divorces for Texas couples can be very difficult when there are children involved. Even if children had healthy relationships with both of their parents before a divorce, it is very common for them to takes sides and reject one parent after a divorce...
Read MoreRelationships with parents matter to family law courts the most
Courts in Texas and other states typically try to act within the best interests of any minor children in divorce cases, and this means that judges will usually fashion orders that will allow both parents to have some involvement in a child's life. Th...
Read MorePolygamist leader’s wife seeks child custody
Texas parents may have heard that, on June 10, it was revealed that a wife of Lyle Jeffs, a polygamist and a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, filed for custody of two of her children after she feared that they...
Read MoreCustody dispute involving 1 of the Gosselin kids
Texas residents who enjoy reality television shows will likely be familiar with Jon Gosselin. The 38-year-old father was a titular character on the popular show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" until he was booted from the program following a contentious 2009...
Read MoreInternational child abductions create tough legal challenges
When Texas parents decide that it is time to seek a divorce, the resulting child custody battle can cause emotions to rise. In some cases, one parent may fear that the other parent will be granted full or joint custody of any children the couple may ...
Read MoreParental alienation syndrome after a Texas divorce
Children of divorced parents in Texas may experience many different emotions related to the family separation. However, estranged parents can make the situation less difficult for their children by keeping their own ill feelings about their ex-spouse...
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