Texas Family Law and parental rights In Texas Family Law, the most common grounds for termination of parental rights in a step-parent adoption are: Natural parent is deceased; Abandonment of a child or children; Failure to provide support (emotional as well as financial); Imprisonment; or Abuse. To make the step-parent adoption process go as smoothly as possible under Texas Family Law, every effort should be made to gain consent of the absent parent. There many remedies that we can pursue in helping you [...]

Child Custody and Time The term “reasonable” appears at least once in virtually every order involving children in a Texas Family Law divorce or child custody matter. So what does “reasonable” mean? In Texas Family Law, “reasonable” is considered to be what an ordinary person would think it means, without considering the emotional motivation of a parent involved in a Texas Family Law divorce matter. This is a delicate situation that arises with child custody and we offer this article to help parents understand how [...]

According to the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry, one out of every two marriages will end in divorce. Parents rightfully worry about their children in divorce and the affect it may have on their children. During this difficult period, parents are naturally preoccupied with the many aspects of the divorce and what it will mean for their future and the future of their children and at the same time, continue to be the most significant influence in the lives of their children. Children are [...]