Texas residents who are interested in adopting a child may benefit from learning more about the preparation required for successfully completing the process. Unless the adoptive parent is a stepparent, grandparent or uncle or aunt through prior adopt...
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Modification of a child custody order in Texas
Texas law requires that any alteration in a child custody order be processed through proper court channels and signed by a judge before it can take effect. Although there may be total agreement between the parents and anyone else who has the rights o...
Read MoreStatistics reveal noteworthy trend in divorce rates
Many Texas readers may think that it is common knowledge that half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. However, according to recent media reports, there are statistical indications that the divorce rate has been declining for severa...
Read MoreBasic information about domestic partnerships
Domestic partnerships in Texas exist to provide certain unmarried couples with a form of legally recognized status similar to marriage or civil unions. A domestic partnership agreement allows unmarried couples in a long-term relationship and, in cert...
Read MoreDetermining paternity important to best interests of child
Paternity is not an issue for most Texas couples. It may become an issue, however, if a couple splits up and the man has reason to doubt he is the child's father. A child born to a married couple is presumed to be the husband's unless medical evidenc...
Read MoreThe importance of paternity in child custody matters
Establishing a father's paternity in Texas is very important when child custody matters are involved. Texas law states that when the biological parents of a child are not married, the biological father is not automatically considered the legal father...
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