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If you are a parent who is trying to prevent an ex-spouse from lifting a geographic restriction in your Texas family law case, then today’s blog post is for you. The information that we are going to share with you all today is focused on that exact ...

If you have not been keeping up with our blog posts in the past few days, let me bring you up to speed with where we left off yesterday. I presented you with a hypothetical situation that involved you as a parent to two children wanting to move ...

If you are like any number of people who have gotten a divorce in recent years in Texas, you have contemplated moving from your current area in order to make a new start for yourself in another location. While the desire or need to move is a common ...

In yesterday's blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan , we spent some time discussing the ins and outs of conservatorship . For the most part, parents are awarded joint managing conservatorships over their children after a divorce . This allows ...

It is well known that Houston is a city of transplants. It’s likely that you or your family are not from Houston originally, but instead moved to the area from another city, state or country. Couple this fact with the transportability of many jobs ...

Your life can change in the blink of an eye, and this is no less true after you’ve been through a family law case . Whether you have court orders from a divorce or Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR), your decisions moving forward ...

It is not always a given that you or your child’s other parent will be awarded the right to determine the primary residence of your child in a child custody or divorce case. For the past ten years or so, people like you who are going through a family ...

The bottom line for you as a parent to be aware of as you explore the world of Texas family law is that if you go to court and receive a court order, the odds are good that the order will mandate that you tell your child’s other parent where you ...

If you're searching for a child custody lawyer you're probably looking for the "best lawyer," right? Few things get us as passionate or protective as our children. That is a major reason child custody cases so often become intense and contentious. We ...

The decision as to whether or not to move out of your marital home after your spouse has filed for divorce from you is one of the most important decisions you will make in your divorce . Issues related to property and custody of your children will be ...

It is impossible for me or for any other attorney to tell you how to handle yourself when you are faced with the prospect of a spouse who wants to divorce you. You have spent the better part of your adult life with an individual as a life-partner, as ...

Your Texas divorce has been finalized, all the parties have signed the Final Decree of Divorce as well as the Judge. That decree awards you the marital home and certain pieces of property within it. One problem still remains, however- how to remove ...

As a Houston, Texas divorce lawyer I have had the opportunity to help parents with their parental relocation cases. If you are seeking to relocate with your children or you are seeking to ensure that your children remain close by so you can fully ...

This article addresses custody issues in Texas and whether parents can move their children out of state before and after a Child Custody Order . Before a Court Order Before there is an order of the court in place regarding custody , both parents have ...

To get ready for any visitation session that you are provided in your Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case, your child’s caseworker and your attorney should talk with you before the visit to help you to focus on the purpose of your being able to ...

Family law cases are typically not decided in a courtroom with a judge playing tiebreaker between two parents that cannot seem to agree on anything. I know that television and movies would have you think otherwise, but if you are facing a family law ...

When considering the potential safety risks that could result in your child being removed from your home domestic violence ranks very high on the list. It is looked upon as being so high a risk and such a potential danger to your child’s well being ...

When it comes to raising a family, many of the actions that parents take can be scrutinized heavily. For one parent, a particular parenting act may seem second nature or incredibly normal while for another parent the same act may seem quite the ...

For the better part of a week, the Law Office of Bryan Fagan has posted blogs that center around the subject of lifting a geographic restriction in Texas. The process that is involved with doing so, the defenses that a parent can offer who does not ...

Once you and your spouse have gotten a divorce you will likely want to move on to the “next phase” of your life as quickly as possible. No matter how well your divorce went it is an experience that you do not want to relive or think about with any ...

If you have a relative or close family friend or is able and interested in housing your child during a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case then you should speak to that person about contacting CPS. Obviously, their home would need to be safe to be ...

It is not surprising to learn that many divorces have been filed because one spouse is addicted to either drugs or alcohol. When a person isn’t able to control their behavior to an extent where the behavior begins to harm their relationships then it ...

When considering whether or not a person can file for divorced in Texas , there are two items which are required to do so. They are: The State of Texas mandates that at least one party to the divorce be a resident of Texas for at least six months or ...

When going through a divorce when children are involved, the biggest questions are almost always about the kids. The kids’ best interests are the focus of the court in every case, and should remain a priority for parents and their attorneys. So who ...

Who gets to decides where the child should live? In most divorce or child custody cases , the parents are named Joint Managing Conservators of the child. This means that the parents will both have the rights duties of parenting. It does not mean that ...

Most divorces involve some degree of disagreement whether over one or more issues before the court. Unlike an uncontested divorce case , contested divorces involve disagreements between divorcing spouses cannot on: How to divide their community ...

New clients of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC are asked to fill out some paperwork that will provide our attorneys with information about our new clients and their families. This questionnaire goes through some basics: your name, your address, ...

The general position of the State of Texas, its courts and its legislature is that parents should be able to have fulfilling relationships with their children. This means being able to not only share in the rights and duties that are inherent in ...

Parents who are preparing to live underneath a possession schedule as a result of their divorce or child custody case will always have questions about how to either structure their schedules or how to best ensure their and their child’s lives are ...

In part one of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC ’s series of blog posts on in court testimony we discussed the importance of always telling the truth on the witness stand as well as how understanding the question being asked of you is an ...

Many, many potential clients of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC have walked into a free of charge consultation with me and have let me know that their number one goal for their divorce or child custody case is to win “ full custody ” of their ...

Supposed that you are a parent of a child who was recently removed by CPS from your home. What’s more, now CPS has gone to court and asked a judge for an order that allows them to keep conservatorship rights to your child for an indefinite basis. It ...

When you are working your way through a Child Protective Services investigation the time that you are afforded with your child is precious. Having a child removed from your house was an ordeal that you hope will never be repeated and whatever your ...

The most important aspect of your being able to visit with your child during your Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case is that you all will have been separated from one another for what will likely be the longest period in your lives. Going from ...

One of the saddest aspects of being a family law attorney is running into people – both clients and opposing parties- who are addicted to drugs or alcohol . Drug and alcohol abuse is a trait that is common among families that are failing on some ...