When a couple is getting a divorce, the individual parties may feel a range of emotions, including frustration and anger toward the other party. In this situation, it may be difficult for them to come together to make fair and rational decisions abou...
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Collaborative law arrangements make Texas divorces easier
When a married couple decides they no longer wish to continue their legal union, the break-up doesn't have to end in fights and tears. In fact, the strategy known as collaborative law is turning many divorces into cleaner, friendlier experiences for ...
Read MoreTexas strives to keep parents together through visitation
The Attorney General of Texas wants noncustodial parents to know that there are state programs to promote cooperative parenting. Visitation is just as important for the noncustodial parent as it is for the children. Studies show that the rewards ofte...
Read MoreCan social media lead to a successful adoption?
A growing number of people here in Texas and nationwide are looking to adopt a child, but are finding that the process is more difficult than they first imagined. There seems to have been an upswing in the number of people looking at adoption as a wa...
Read MoreBaby Veronica case twisting toward a child custody resolution
The case of "Baby Veronica" is staying stubborn against final resolution. One court outside of Texas recently said the baby can stay with the natural father pending a further decision on child custody. The home state of the adoptive parents ordered t...
Read MoreCould preparing for divorce actually strengthen a marriage?
Very few Texas couples, either married or considering marriage, would be excited over the prospect of openly discussing divorce. In fact, for most it seems that merely bringing the topic up to a spouse displays weakness or lack of commitment. However...
Read MoreAmish parents may lose child custody over stopping chemo
Any parent knows the stress and worry involved when one's child is sick. For the parents of children with cancer, this pain is increased exponentially. Texas parents typically have legal say over the medical treatment of their children; however, when...
Read MoreWar rattles marital bonds, precipitates military divorce
When wars erupt, the strife on the home front can be as difficult as that on the battlefield; it's just a different type of stressor. Though some may say absence makes the heart grow fonder, a RAND Corporation survey indicates that this oft-repeated ...
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