Category Archives: Family Law

When the other parent stops paying court-ordered child support in Texas, the unpaid amount can become child support arrears. The obligation generally remains in place unless a court modifies it or it ends under applicable law. Texas courts and the Office of the Attorney General can use enforcement tools that may include income withholding, judgments […]

A prenuptial agreement can affect a Texas divorce by changing how certain property, debts, income, business interests, and spousal support are handled when a marriage ends. If the agreement is valid, enforceable, and applies to the disputed issue, a court may follow its terms instead of relying only on the default rules that would otherwise […]

A new relationship does not automatically change a Texas custody case. It can become relevant when it affects your child’s safety, stability, routine, supervision, or your compliance with court orders. Texas Family Code Section 153.002 makes the child’s best interest the primary consideration in decisions about conservatorship, possession, and access. Bowen Law Firm, PLLC helps […]

Early fall can be a practical time for Texas parents to review child support because the new school year often makes changes in income, child-care costs, health coverage, and recurring child expenses easier to measure. If your current order no longer reflects your financial circumstances or your child’s needs, Texas law may allow you to […]

A Texas parent may be able to refuse to take a child to an extracurricular activity during that parent’s scheduled possession time when the court order does not require attendance, transportation, payment, or cooperation for that activity. There is no single Texas rule that makes every sport, lesson, club, camp, or private activity automatically take […]

A Texas fall child custody schedule should account for the school calendar, regular possession periods, Thanksgiving, extracurricular activities, transportation, school supplies, medication, and written schedule changes. Your signed custody order controls the details. Texas law commonly uses the terms conservatorship, possession, and access for issues that parents often call custody and visitation. For parents using […]

If a custody or school dispute becomes urgent before the school year begins, a Texas court may be able to enter temporary orders while your family case is pending. Emergency relief can address your child’s safety and welfare, residence, possession, school-related authority, or geographic restrictions when the facts and the existing order support that relief. […]

Extracurricular activities can create Texas child custody conflicts when practices, games, lessons, tournaments, camps, or travel interfere with possession time, create unexpected expenses, or require decisions that your custody order does not clearly assign. Your signed order controls each parent’s rights and duties. Texas courts also treat the child’s best interest as the primary consideration […]

Texas does not impose a universal rule requiring co-parents to divide every back-to-school expense equally. Your court order, any enforceable written agreement, the type of expense, and the decision-making rights assigned to each parent usually determine whether reimbursement is required. Routine items, such as notebooks, ordinary clothing, and basic classroom supplies, may be handled differently […]

A Texas parent may be able to change a child’s school without the other parent’s permission, but the signed custody order controls the answer. Current Texas law identifies separate rights concerning education, school designation and enrollment, and the child’s primary residence. You should review who holds each right, whether the right is exclusive or shared, […]