Divorce is often a pressure cooker for years of pent-up emotions; when children are involved, the risk of those feelings boiling over can create a volatile environment that no child should have to experience. For families facing ongoing conflict, parallel parenting...

When relationships end, emotions can run high, and conflicts can escalate. But when false accusations enter the picture, the stakes become even higher – especially in child custody cases. Being falsely accused of violence or misconduct is devastating, and it's...

Co-parenting is challenging even under relatively calm circumstances, but if your co-parent is combative, even routine decisions can turn into sources of stress and conflict. Whether the hostility stems from unresolved emotional issues, a power struggle or differing...

In Texas, courts do not officially favor one parent over the other in custody disputes based on their gender or title. However, the role of the primary caregiver—meaning the parent who has taken on most of the day-to-day responsibilities for their child—can play a...

Couples preparing for divorce in Texas have a lot of issues to address. When they share children, the pressure to resolve matters quickly and effectively increases. Parents naturally want to preserve their connections with their children, and they may have to work...

  In Texas, parenting plans are not only encouraged but are usually required in cases involving child custody disputes. A parenting plan outlines how parents will schedule time with their kids, share responsibilities and (more broadly) make decisions regarding...

A custody order gives each parent a certain amount of time with their children. Shared parenting time is the standard approach when parents divorce or separate. Children typically have the best outcomes when they have strong relationships with both of their parents....

Sharing custody of minor children in Texas often requires a degree of compromise and personal sacrifice. Parents may need to make concessions in order to focus on what is best for their children. For example, they may only see their children on alternating birthdays...

Parents may spend weeks or months negotiating, litigate in court or attend mediation to arrive at an arrangement for shared custody. Once a judge reviews and approves a custody order, parents have an obligation to follow that order and cooperate with one another to...

You get divorced, and you and your spouse cannot determine on your own how you want to share custody of your children. You go to court, and a ruling is made. The court provides an order that you both have to follow, stipulating how you are supposed to share custody....