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July 26, 2017 Posted in Adoption Share

In accordance with Texas Family Code, Texas adoption and termination records are sealed. However, adoptees and both biological and adoptive family members may have good reason to view the information,...

June 26, 2017 Posted in Child Custody Share

As a general rule, both parents know what is best for their children, but when parents decide to divorce, their opinions often diverge when it comes to child custody decisions. Many factors go into...

May 26, 2017 Posted in Divorce, Our Blog Share

One Texas State Representative closed out 2016 by proposing two Bills, according to an article in San Antonio Current.

April 28, 2017 Posted in Divorce, Our Blog Share

Even after divorce, parents generally recognize the importance of providing their children with quality time with both sets of grandparents. Unfortunately, the contentious nature of divorce sometimes...

March 29, 2017 Posted in Our Blog Share

Contrary to common myth, no TX law declares that two people are married under common law (known as informal marriage) just because they live together for a specific number of years. Particularly if...

February 13, 2017 Posted in Child Custody Share

Few issues of divorce are as emotionally-charged as those that cause parents to lose time with their children. This is why many parents fight hard to gain sole custody of their children — or at...

January 26, 2017 Posted in Divorce Share

Not all parties of divorce are financially prepared to live on their own once the court signs the Final Decree of Divorce. However, according to the Texas Family Code, receipt of spousal maintenance...

January 12, 2017 Posted in Our Blog Share

An adult name may not be unique like a Social Security number, but it is still attached to a wide array of legal relationships. Assuming that the reasons for changing a name (such as returning to...

December 22, 2016 Posted in Our Blog Share

By law, any legal decisions involving children must first and foremost serve their best interests. Particularly in divorce cases, both parents retain their own attorneys and they generally negotiate...