Parents who are separating are often confused about the visitation schedule for their minor children.  Today's blog post will address what is known as the  "Standard Possession Order", which sets out the visitation routine for the parents.  Today's blog post will explain the most important elemen

Thousands of wonderful Texans yearn to adopt a child, for a wide variety of reasons.  Before initiating this process, it is important for prospective adoptive parents to fully understand the process.  Quality legal representation is a key factor in successfully completing a Texas adoption.  

When a family member dies, important legal steps must be taken to protect and transfer estate assets.  These steps are greatly simplified if the family member executed a Last Willa nd Testament.  This important document dictates who will receive the property and who will accomplish the transfer. 

People seeking the advice of a family law attorney often face embarrassing circumstances.

In December 2018 President Trump signed into law a bill that is considered by some to make sweeping changes to federal sentences.

Spouses contemplating divorce often seek to reach an amicable resolution of the various issues to be addressed, such as custody, visitation, child support and property division.  If spouses can reach an agreement on all of these issues, they can proceed with an uncontested divorce.  Today's blog

When a person is ordered to pay child support it is not a request it is a court order. The courts understand that sometimes the piece of paper the child support order is written on is not always compelling enough to the individual that is required to pay.

Modern medical research and development continues to increase average life expectancy.  One of the results is an increasing number of elderly individuals who are incapacitated and thus need the appointment of a guardian.  Loving family members need to understand the requirements for qualification

When parents separate, important questions arise about the legal consequences of the separation.  One of the paramount questions, and probably the most important question, parents ask when facing family separation is when each parent will be entitled to see the children.  Texas law provides a ver

Married couples that experience serious challenges in their marriage face the question of whether the marriage can be preserved or not.  In most cases, with great effort, counseling and support from friends and family, these challenges can be overcome.  In the event that one or both spouses decid

Careful, deliberate and early estate planning can avoid a lot of legal and financial problems.  All Texans should think about authorizing someone else to transact business on their behalf in the event they become incapacitated.  This is done by properly executing a

Parents occasionally face the question of whether parental rights can be terminated.   A wide variety of life circumstances lead to such questions, such as child abandonment, child neglect or abuse, rape and failure to pay child support.  Texas law has specific answers to the varied challenges fa