Austin Family Law Blog

Something that can lead to a lot of headache and heartache for parents of young children is the issue of parentage. When it is unclear who is the biological father of a child, or when parentage is called into question, genetic testing and other processes are often...

One issue that sometimes arises in family law cases—such as divorce or child custody—is the issue of parentage. In some instances, a mother or father may call parentage into question and want to confirm the biological father of a child. If this question has emerged in...

A common question many people have when facing a divorce or custody case is “how much will it cost?”. The horror stories of contentious, expensive divorces can be intimidating, especially to those unfamiliar with the process. The short answer to the question of how...

Child support is an ongoing, periodic payment made by a non-custodial parent following the end of a marriage or other relationship. These payments help financially provide for that parent’s child or children and ensure their basic needs are met. Typically, child...

How to Avoid an Expensive Divorce To say divorce can be stressful is an understatement. For many individuals, it is one of the most challenging experiences of their lives, and can be made even more so if the divorce process ends up costing a lot more money than...

Whether you are a parent who is paying child support or a parent who is receiving child support, you may have questions about how the payments are calculated and how much is owed. Child support is an ongoing, periodic payment made by a non-custodial parent following...

It can be terrifying to realize that you or your child is in danger as a result of threats made or actions taken by a co-parent. In some cases, such as when a co-parent threatens to take a child or children from the home, the other parent should take immediate action...

Navigating divorce and custody cases can be stressful and challenging. Unfortunately, in some instances, the strain is magnified when a co-parent threatens to take a child or children from the home. Such situations can leave the other parent feeling overwhelmed,...

Consistent child support payments are important not just for the parent receiving the payments, but for the health and well being of the child or children. Missed child support payments can seriously impact the life of a child and it is important to make sure overdue...

When navigating divorce and child custody, one of the trickiest challenges is dividing the time a child or children spend with each parent. The Texas Family Code provides a standard, called a Standard Possession Order, to make this process easier and many courts...