For some Texas men, September 1, 2012 marks the end of the grace period in which they can challenge paternity for children that are in fact not theirs.Last year, the Texas legislature passed a law allowing Texas men their first opportunity to challenge the paternity...
While there is little dispute that divorce rates are increasing in Texas - and throughout the country for that matter - what is interesting is how couples are choosing to commemorate their newfound independence.Recently, a list was compiled regarding some of the more...
Under Texas law, child custody determinations cannot be made solely on the gender of the parents. For example, mothers should not automatically get custody just because they are the mothers. However, when it comes to parents in the military - which is often the father...
Divorces among older couples - otherwise known as "grey" divorces are increasing at a dramatic rate. According to research done by Susan L. Brown and I-Fen Lin at Bowling Green State University's National Center for Family & Marriage Research Center, the divorce...
According to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau, child support payments had a monthly average of $430 in 2010. Texas alone collected more child support than any other state, however, when it comes to collecting delinquent child support payments, Texas falls behind...
A Dallas mom was recently arrested following allegations that she attempted to sell her newborn son for $4,000 in a classified advertisement.Unfortunately, accusations such as these may only hinder the adoption process for well-intentioned prospective parents The...
Over the past few decades, baby boomer divorces have been increasing at an alarming rate - which is especially surprising given that divorce rates for the population as a whole have stabilized in recent years. In fact, according to a study by Bowling Green State...
With Father's Day finally here, it is a good day to be reminded of all of the fathers out there that work hard and provide for their children. Unfortunately for some Texas fathers, they eventually discover that these sacrifices may have been in vain when they find out...
Currently, six states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex couples to marry - and none of these locations require the couple to be residents prior to marriage. This means that same-sex couples from all over the country, including Texas, travel to these states...
The Texas Supreme Court is currently considering a case that will likely have an impact on child custody disputes in Texas. Specifically, the Texas high court will determine if two lower court judges made a mistake when they rejected an agreed-upon child-custody...
