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Effective Co-Parenting Post-Divorce Why is Co-Parenting Important for Children? While communicating with your ex-spouse can be quite challenging, effective co-parenting is necessary for the benefit of your children’s self-esteem, emotional ...

No person is impacted more by your and your spouse’s decision to get a divorce than your son or daughter. We may get so wrapped up in what a divorce means for us as adults that it is easy to lose sight of just how much a divorce will change the way ...

Whether you have moved at the time of your divorce or after you’ve modified a custody order , it is a challenge to parent your children from across state lines. I have seen many clients of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC come in to our office to ...

As we inch closer to the end of another school year, parents across the State of Texas are bracing for the return home of their children. Not that the kids have been away from home for nine months, but their day to day lives were dominated by school ...

Many people who go through child custody cases do so with the initial motivation to not have to live with their child’s other parent. There are always reasons for this but they tend to be fairly similar across the board: money fights, infidelity, ...

There are two parts to an attorney’s official job title. The first is the more well-known portion: “Attorney”, The second, lesser-known portion is “Counselor at law”. To be a successful attorney a person must have a thorough understanding of the law, ...

Creating a system of keeping track of events, illnesses, habits and other aspects of your child’s life is essential to co-parenting well after a divorce . Many divorced parents fail to integrate a system of wellness and check-ups into their child’s ...

Have your child travel with a notebook to write down thoughts and updates In our last blog post I went through all of the different technological advances that can be utilized in order to benefit your relationship to your ex-spouse. The strength of ...

In Texas, when parents get divorced their court may require them to take a co-parenting course prior to the finalization of their case. This is due in so small part because the conflict between parents is typically higher during the divorce and ...

If you have worked to get through a difficult divorce you will likely want to take a step back and relax. You’ve made it through one of the most difficult times in your life and have managed to keep your sanity intact. What you are left with is the ...

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. This well known phrase has probably been uttered to you a time or two during your life to help you to conceptualize that your first step towards achieving a goal is just as important as the ...

Going to court to resolve a family law case is not a fun experience for anyone involved. You probably didn't need me to tell you that, but it is the absolute truth. There is nothing glamorous about it. You will not have the moment in time where you ...

As we here in Southeast Texas get closer to the end of the school year it is understandable for our minds to drift more towards days spent having fun in the sun rather than eventually returning to the rigors and schedules associated with the school ...

In today’s world, it is common for both parents to work. Gone are the days where mom stayed home to raise the kids and tend to the home while dad went out into the world to earn a living for his family. Some say this is a good thing. Women are just ...

Parents like yourself can feel overburdened and stressed out in even the best family situations. If you add a heated divorce case to the mix of school, extracurricular activities, social obligations and family time then those feelings can be made to ...

The Holiday Season is upon us. Purchasing gifts, figuring out plans with family and decorating the house are just a few of the many, many obligations that each of us will likely engage in during the next few weeks of the year. While this is a special ...

So much of the time we as parents worry about our children and how they view the world around them. What are we exposing them to that may be beneficial to them? What are the things that they see, hear and feel that could potentially be harmful to ...

Yesterday morning the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC posted a blog regarding some helpful tips that could help you with your child’s adjustment to attending school after you and your spouse have divorced. Today’s blog post will touch on additional ...

Even the most resilient children will struggle to some extent when their parents divorce. The change in routine, the emotional void that is left when one parent is no longer physically there in the home and the possible feeling that their actions led ...

There is no way to avoid running into the realization that a divorce is difficult, especially for children. If you and your spouse attempting to work out the issues that were dividing you in marriage and were still not successful in doing so then at ...

If you are considering filing a child custody case in Texas I would like to provide you with some helpful hints on what behavior to avoid during your case. It’s likely that there is a situation going on in your home or in the home of an ex spouse ...

As we approach the Holiday Season, many of you reading this blog may be about to experience Christmas or other holiday after a divorce. Whereas before you were used to and were able to experience sharing memories together with your children ...

If you are in the middle of a divorce right now as you read this, I know that what you are going through is one of the most difficult times in your life. You’ve had some people in your life tell you to stick it out and do everything that you can to ...

If you are a non-custodial parent, meaning that you are not the parent who cares for your child during the school week, you likely have visitation that involves possession of your child on the first, third and fifth weekends of each month. This suits ...

As the old adage goes: you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family. This is true to a great extent, however, any person who's going through a divorce can tell you that your spouse can pick to be no longer be your family member simply by ...

If the family court order that you and your family have been operating under for years no longer suits your needs, what are your options? What if your 14-year-old son is expressing an interest to come live with you on a full-time basis? Will you have ...

After the attorneys have been retained, money has been spent, time away from work and family has been expended and a final order has been signed by both parties and the judge, a divorce is complete. Whatever assets the parties had were divided up, ...

Divorce , when you get right down to it, can be a pretty routine process. If a couple has property of any sort- a house, a car, bank accounts- those items get divided up between the parties either by agreement or by a Judge. If the couple has ...

If you find yourself having recently divorced your spouse the summer time and beginning of a new school year are perhaps the most important tests that you will encounter to determine how your new family unit will handle these changes. Shuffling the ...

I often have a parent ask me if, “If their 12-year-old child can decide which parent they live with?” This is one of the biggest myths in Texas child custody law . In some states, the minor child may decide which parent he or she chooses to live ...

Sometimes in life what we think we want isn’t always what is best for us. If you were a person stuck in a marriage that was not healthy then you are probably excited beyond belief to be divorced . That relationship was not productive for you on an ...

When you make a decision to move forward with a divorce it means that not only are making a decision for yourself and your spouse, but also for your children. In circumstances where your marriage has become more about liabilities and crisis than love ...