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One of issues that comes up in some of my divorces cases in Texas is international travel with children. There are times when divorcing parents may wish to travel internationally with their children. However, when there is not an amicable ...

Travel, especially international travel, is one of the more highly contested parts of a divorce . In an international city like Houston, many of the people in our community have family living in other parts of the world and part of their life is ...

There are many issues in a divorce that are concerns for parents as soon as the paperwork is filed with a Court. Such as: How much time will I be able to get with my children? How much child support will I have to pay? Who gets the house? Is my ...

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 ...

Suppose that you have gone through a divorce from your spouse and you are attempting to adjust to life as a single adult raising a child in different households. You may need to find a new place to live and do so on a budget with one income instead ...

Negotiating the terms of a settlement related to visitation of your child after a child custody or divorce case can be the most important part of your case. It is not only what is agreed to that is important but the way that those agreements are put ...

Each month I have a consult with at least one parent who has questions regarding their ex who has taken the kids and is refusing to return them. One the questions I get is, “How do I protect myself and my children from my ex-spouse violating the ...

Many of my consults revolve around child support. Sometimes people are coming to see me because they are unable to pay child support . Other times it is because things had been going well both parents had come to an agreement after child support had ...

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 ...

This article addresses questions concerning the marital home and whether it is necessary to move out during a divorce . Do I have to move out because my spouse told me to? No, you do not have to leave the home if your name is on the lease or ...

This article addresses filing for divorce in Texas if you are not a United States Citizen. Requirements for filing a Divorce in Texas The Following are required in order to file for divorce in Texas: Texas requires that one party be a resident of ...

After going through the entire process of deciding you want a divorce , hiring an attorney, going through with the divorce and finally signing on the dotted line it is understandable to want to take a deep breath and maybe a vacation. After all, ...

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 ...

I have seen spouses use the trick of moving out of the state with the children very effectively to the detriment of the other spouse during a Texas divorce . However, in some cases, this move can backfire and a judge will grant custody of the ...

In a perfect world, a final decree of divorce would only be used as a fallback measure for families after a divorce has been completed. You and your ex-spouse would be able to work together to settle issues on your own and to deviate from the orders ...

Parental Kidnapping Issues in Houston, TX Have a Houston Family Law Attorney On Your Side; Call Now! Parental kidnapping is when one parent refuses to relinquish control of their children or return them to the other parent when their visitation ...

If your child custody or divorce case has a child custody evaluator assigned to it then in nearly all circumstances interviews will take place between the evaluator and your family, including your children. This is an opportunity for the evaluator to ...

When parties enter into either a divorce, child custody proceeding or modification of a prior court order the Court which has jurisdiction over the case will weigh whether or not to place a geographic restriction on the residence of the children. ...

If you have ever been involved in a child custody or divorce case and the outcome wasn’t what you expected or necessarily wanted you may have already started thinking about changes that you would like to have made. Maybe you weren’t able to get ...

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, ...

If you were to walk into my house and go into the closet that adjoins the master-bedroom you would find paperwork like bank statements, medical bills, daycare statements, etc. I’m sure that many of you reading this blog post would be able to say the ...

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 ...

The days prior to a temporary orders hearing or trial can be extremely tense. For one thing, it’s likely that you’ve never been inside of a courtroom before and your unfamiliarity will likely cause you to feel apprehensive. Secondly, this is a family ...

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 ...

As you can tell from the title to this blog post, we are going to be continuing our discussion on how to get ready for your day in court. One big point that I communicated in yesterday’s blog post was that it is unlikely that you will even have to go ...

When we feel apprehensive about something, especially something unpleasant, we tend to look for any excuse to keep us from having to do that certain thing. If you are feeling apprehensive about filing for divorce it may be that you are convincing ...

When spouses are going through difficult and trying times at home, it is often the instinct of at least one of the spouses to pack up their belongings and leave the marital residence. Whether it is to control the level of vitriol directed at the ...

Coming off of an emotionally intense and taxing divorce your first instinct may be to retreat into your own thoughts and have some “me” time without interference from others. Who can blame you? For your entire divorce, you likely had friends, family, ...

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 ...

It doesn’t take a lawyer to be familiar with the rights that are read to a person when he or she is being arrested. Known now as your Miranda rights, a police officer will tell you that you have the right to remain silent and that anything you say ...

As the old saying goes: “In failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” There is no doubt that a child custody evaluation is intrusive, disruptive and all around not a good time for you and your family. There is no two ways about this and I am ...

If a judge has approved your or the opposing party’s request to have a child custody evaluation conducted, or has ordered one done on their own, it is logical that he or she would place a great amount of weight on this evidence. This means that the ...

Essentially there are two types of evaluations that you may be involved with in conjunction with your child custody or divorce case - a home study or a social study. In somewhat more rare instances a full-fledged child custody evaluation will include ...