Child custody is set by a court order at the time of divorce or at the resolution of an original Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (“SAPCR”). However, this order is not permanent and, as time goes on, the needs of the family may warrant changes to the original order. The process to change a child custody order is referred [...]
Read moreA divorce requires not only the division of marital assets but the division of liabilities as well. The community property presumption in Texas applies to both assets and debts. It is presumed that assets acquired during a marriage are the community property of the spouses. It is also presumed that when a spouse borrows money during the [...]
Read moreFor couples with children, one of the biggest concerns in a pending divorce is what child custody will look like. While a child custody order will depend on a multitude of factors, the court’s primary focus in issuing its order will always be the best interests of the child. Texas’s default custody order for children older than th[...]
Read moreEvery two years the Texas State Legislature meets to make changes to state law, including to the Texas Family Code. The 2019 Legislative Session concluded with minimal change to the Family Code. Below is a brief summary on some of the most relevant changes for Texas families: House Bill 3145 amended Section 153.073 of the Texas Family[...]
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