When your family’s well-being or financial future is in jeopardy, resolving a family law dispute is oftentimes a very difficult and emotional process for you and your loved ones. 

Child Support is a legal obligation for a parent to financially support their child regardless of whether the parents are divorced, legally separated or they no longer live together as a family.

After a divorce becomes final, either spouse still has the right to challenge certain decisions made by the court, or to change certain rights and obligations set out in the final divorce judgment.

The law has been evolving to provide equal right for both mother and father in regards to child custody, visitation and support. Under Texas law, mothers and fathers have absolutely equal rights until a court concludes otherwise.

Void marriages are marriages that never could have been and voidable marriages are marriages that never should have been.

Modifying a child custody order or visitation rights order is not easy. The courts put a lot of effort into deciding them originally and presume that the order already protects the child’s interests.

When parents split up, the family courts typically approve child custody, decide upon support payments, and outline the visitation schedule.

Paternity refers to the male parentage of a child. When a child custody or child support battle ensues, paternity often comes into play.

In any custody arrangement, the best interest of the child is always the primary goal.

Whether you’re involved in an agency adoption, independent adoption, step-parent adoption, or grandparent adoption, our experienced lawyers can help.

Child custody deals with the issue of legal custody and physical custody. In Texas, "custody" and "conservatorship" are terms used to define the rights and duties of each parent including where the child or children will reside.

If you are going through a divorce, you are probably concerned about the distribution of your property.

Are you concerned that your spouse is cheating on you? Do you think that the custodial parent in your divorce settlement might be neglectful or abusive?