Child Custody

Parents facing divorce in Texas must arrive at a fair custody agreement. Sometimes parents can come to such an agreement on their own. If they ask a judge to determine custody, he or she will make a parenting plan that serves the child's best interests. Review the...

In the middle of a divorce, you may feel overwhelmed with all the changes you are going through. Although many of these may be good and healthy, you may still notice your children acting differently than usual. Helping kids manage their stress can allow you both to...

Children who have both parents actively involved in their lives often feel safer and more secure than those who do not. However, if you went through a Texas divorce and now have an ex you cannot even be in the same room with, co-parenting may not be a feasible option...

When going through a divorce, you want to do everything in your power to protect your child. Unfortunately, sometimes a parent's actions or words may actually do them more harm than good. This often happens in cases of parental alienation. Regardless of a parent's...

While divorce proves complicated enough on its own, a marital split in which a parent has an addiction adds unique complexities. How should divorcing parents in this situation handle child custody? Vertava Health offers insights on what divorcing parents should expect...

Helping your children get used to the idea of splitting their time between your home and your ex's will take time and patience. Depending on your custody arrangement, your children could switch between homes as often as every week. Creating a situation where your...

When you and your spouse realize that you can no longer remain married, you know that breaking the news to others can be a hard part of the process. From parents to joint friends and more, these conversations can be emotional. When it comes to telling your kids about...

After a divorce, you may worry about how to deal with an ex-spouse who is hostile or aggressive towards you. This person may even end up using your child against you in order to ruin your relationship with him or her. Emotional manipulation According to Real Simple,...

When a couple gets divorced, it is not unusual for one or both of the former spouses to want to move out of town or out of state for a new job or a fresh start as a newly single person. However, for divorced couples with children, it is generally not possible to just...

Divorce is stressful for everyone, but especially for those in the military. While military divorces certainly are handled differently, there’s one aspect of divorce that is handled almost uniformly: child custody. This is because the focus of a child custody dispute...