Nearing the end of a relationship brings a lot of feelings and changes. When kids are involved, the ending of a partnership can bring about extensive challenges, necessitating custody arrangements, timetables, and the evolution of routines. At the same time, emotions can feel practically cluttered and unpredictable. For parents of the smallest of little ones, newborns, and children three and under, routine is a big part of keeping them healthy, reaching developmental milestones, and just sleeping peacefully through the night– or most of it. So, when it comes to separating parents of infants an ..read more

Child custody, or conservatorship, is an ongoing story for the divorced or separated parent. The agreements are carefully crafted around the child’s well-being and are not always static; they may require adjustments over time. As we step into the New Year, it’s an opportune time to reflect, especially on the evolving needs of children, and explore the necessity of modifying custody agreements. The Ever-Changing Nature of Family Dynamics Family dynamics are dynamic and subject to change as children grow up and circumstances change or develop. For example, specific routines, schedules, or arrang ..read more

HEB, CVS, Walgreens, and every other retailer in Texas set off the unofficial start to the wintertime holidays right after Halloween. Christmas displays and holiday decor have been up for weeks, but now that the holiday season quickly approaches, divorced and otherwise separated parents face a unique set of co-parenting challenges: holiday visitation, handling last-minute changes to custody arrangements, and holiday travel between events. Don’t agonize; we’ve outlined a holiday co-parenting troubleshooting guide for Texas co-parents. The text below sheds light on the importance of open communi ..read more

Texans have diverse traditions and beliefs. As a result, it is common for child custody matters to interlace with religious practices in unique ways. When couples divorce or otherwise embark on the journey of co-parenting, they must come to terms with how they’ll share their children’s religious holidays, traditions, and spiritual upbringing. These aspects of life can impact child conservatorship, time-sharing schedules, visitation orders, and other related clauses and conditions of your informal or formal agreement. It’s a journey that calls for respect, cooperation, and, at times, the knowle ..read more

Do family bonds matter in court? In the intricate fabric of a child’s life, grandparents often weave threads of love, support, and guidance. Their nurturing presence can be profound, offering stability and cherished memories. But what happens when the family dynamics shift and parents’ separation or divorce enters the picture? In Texas, as in many other states, grandparents have a significant role to play, and they have legal rights in child conservatorship (custody) matters that ensure the preservation of these precious family bonds. When Can Grandparents Seek Conservatorship? Understanding t ..read more

In the realm of family law, few matters carry the weight and sensitivity of paternity suits. If you are dealing with the suspense of a pending or uncertain paternity issue, it’s critical to understand legal proceedings that will play a pivotal role in determining a child’s legal father as well as other meaningful implications such as conservatorship, visitation, and child support arrangements. As a parent, or with a baby on the way, it’s crucial to get prepared to iron out any paternity questions, get informed concerning related legal system procedures, and explore all available legal options ..read more

Sixty percent of the Earth’s population, roughly 4.89 billion individuals, now use social media. According to Statista, by 2027, 5.85 billion will be on a social media platform. Social media has become integral to our lives, influencing how we work, learn, and share. Although social media has brought about great change, when it comes to divorce proceedings, the use of social media can have far-reaching and negative consequences. It’s critical to understand what and how the impacts of social media may play in your custody case and to tread carefully with social media use in any way related to y ..read more

Building a strong and loving family is a cherished goal for many individuals. Sometimes, this means embracing the role of a step-parent and forming a meaningful connection with a child who is not biologically your own. Step-parent adoption is a lawful procedure that enables a step-parent to take on the same obligations and privileges as a biological parent. In Texas, step-parent adoption provides an opportunity to solidify the bond between a step-parent and a step-child. In this article, we will explore the process and the requirements for you as a step-parent seeking adoption in Texas. We aim ..read more

The final school bell rings, signaling summer to more than 5 million lively students in Texas. Summer break is a thrilling time for all children, filled with the sounds of ice cream trucks, aromas emanating from BBQs, and memories made cooling off at local splash pads or cannonballing into the town pool. But for parents, tackling summer break activities can be overwhelming as the educational and developmental baton is thrust upon them by exhausted teachers who are ready to clock out for a well-deserved time off from May to August. It’s now up to you, the parents, to fill your child’s summer da ..read more

If the parents of a child cannot agree on a visitation schedule for their child, the court must apply the Standard Possession Order unless there is a good reason not to. But the Standard Possession Order is not necessarily the best visitation schedule for the parents or the child. If the parents can come to an agreement, they can use a variation of the Standard Possession Order or draft one of their own. They can choose equal or very nearly equal time with the child. The experienced family law attorneys at Boudreaux | Hunter & Associates, L.L.C., can help you negotiate the best shared visi ..read more