Across southeast Texas, schools are getting closer to completing the Spring Semester and with that three months of vacation time is quickly for ...
Fathers oftentimes face special challenges within the context of a divorce or child custody case. Although the Texas Family Code does not distinguish ...
Going through a divorce or child custody case means many things for your family. One of the changes that you are accepting is that a family court ...
A ubiquitous question that clients ask when beginning the process of a divorce or a child custody suit is: “Can I receive sole custody of my child?” ...
The whole purpose of a divorce is to obtain documents that will set you up for the rest of your life. Every aspect of your divorce case will be ...
One of the most interesting byproducts of the pandemic, the government-led shutdowns of the economy, and stay-at-home orders have been the degree to ...
So much effort, time, and thought go into creating a Final Decree of Divorce. If you have been through a divorce , you know exactly what I am talking ...
We've all heard the analogy about how people are like snowflakes: no two are exactly alike. While we know from experience that there isn't another ...
Within a child custody or divorce case, the subject of child support is often a contentious one. In some ways, this makes sense, and in other ways, it ...
When your family goes through a child custody or divorce case in Texas, one of the most important aspects of the case will relate to a possession and ...
Contrary to the views of many people, the most likely outcome for you and your family in your divorce or child custody case will not be the situation ...
Being a parent going through a Texas divorce is difficult. You not only have to be concerned with the emotional in relational aspects of going through ...
The Texas child custody process can be a confusing, emotional, and stressful maze to navigate. It does not help that the laws concerning child custody ...
I often have potential clients that come into my office wanting “custody.” Custody is a term that means different things to different people. In my ...
Many persons who are either going through a divorce or are facing the prospects of a future divorce ask me whether or not they will be able to see ...
In yesterday’s blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC we discussed just how important a role in a child’s life grandparents play. Odds are ...
If you have become involved in a Child Protective Services investigation about your child or a child in your family, you likely have many questions ...
In Texas, custody is called conservatorship, and its framework is defined in Chapter 153 of the Texas Family Code . There are two main types of ...
Figuring out a visitation and possession schedule for your children, whether you are involved in a child custody or divorce case, takes a great deal ...
When I hear the term " custodial rights ," my mind goes towards what appearance responsibilities are toward their child during or after a Texas family ...
Another federal holiday was gained in 2021 as Juneteenth was added to the list of special observances by our federal government. It not only means ...
Based on my experience as a family law attorney, the term joint custody means a wide variety of things to many people. Most of the time, it is a term ...
In my time representing fathers in Texas divorce and child custody cases, I can report to you that almost across the board, the result that fathers ...
The standard possession order, or SPO for short, is the most typical manner by which parents in Texas divided time between themselves and their ...
The word that I hear most often from clients regarding their children, and frankly use myself when discussing the rights and duties of parents, is " ...
Spousal support or maintenance, as it is sometimes referred to, is when one spouse supports another spouse financially after a divorce has occurred. ...
In the world of family law , standing is a concept that is involved with most every sort of case that goes before a court. A court has no authority to ...
In divorce or child custody cases, one of the most contentious debated issues is child support. The irony of this is that Contained in the Texas ...
In my years as a family law attorney, a myth persists despite a great deal of evidence to the contrary. The myth that I am referencing is that mothers ...
One of the things that I think people find most disturbing about a divorce or child custody case is the lack of control they feel regarding the topic. ...