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Practitioners of family law in Texas know well that when making child welfare decisions the guiding principal is dictated by the tenet, act in the best interest of the child.The problem, of course, is that what constitutes that best interest is a matter of opinion....
As we have observed in a previous post, legal terms that may be commonly understood in other states can be slightly different in Texas. What is usually referred to as child custody is known as conservatorship in the Lone Star state.While the names might change from...
When the parents of a family break up the relationships that are affected are not limited to just those of the two adults. Children are involved and they have a stake in how the break-up plays out.For the sake of the best interest of the children and for the sake of...
The Texas Attorney General's Office earns high marks for being aggressive in making sure child support gets collected from non-custodial parents. It does that through a variety of means. That's all well and good. But what good is collecting if child support money...
A house that burns down can be rebuilt. Items stolen during a burglary might be recovered or replaced. One thing that can't be undone, however, is the transmission of someone's genes to a child. That's a genie that, while easier to release than it used to be because...
Setting the stage for a positive marriage relationship is something that takes work and it's work that experts generally agree should be done before the exchanging of vows. Prenuptial or postnuptial agreements can reflect that positive work, as we observed in our last...
Prenuptial or postnuptial agreements are a real downer. That's not a fair view to take of these legal documents, but we would venture to say that it is the perspective many in Texas hold of them. The reason that such a take on these kinds of agreements is misguided is...
Every child born has a biological father. Not every child born has a legal father. In Texas, the prevailing view that seems to be the foundation of the law around paternity is that every child benefits when a legal relationship is established with both the mother and...
The cheetah is considered to be the fastest land animal on the planet. It puts that swiftness to great advantage on the savannas of Africa. But experts say that what is even more impressive and what contributes even more to cheetah success is the big cat's agility....
Words are important in the law. That may be one reason why in the state of Texas, when discussion is held around some issues, the terms might seem a little foreign to some.In the context of family law, determining parent roles in the lives of children is perhaps one...