Category Archives: Family Law

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, […]

August is a practical time for Texas parents to compare their signed custody order with the new school calendar, confirm when summer possession ends, and identify the first school-term exchange. Review school pickup rules, Thursday and weekend periods, transportation, activities, access to educational records, and written-notice requirements before classes begin. The exact language of the […]

A new summer romance does not automatically harm your Texas child custody case. Texas courts focus on the child’s best interest, including safety, stability, emotional needs, supervision, and each parent’s ability to follow court orders. A new partner becomes legally relevant when the relationship affects those concerns, not merely because you have started dating. Bowen […]

If your ex will not return your children after summer visitation, review your custody order, confirm that the return deadline has passed, document the missed exchange, and send a calm written request for immediate compliance. Call 911 if you reasonably believe that a child faces an immediate threat. When no emergency exists, law enforcement may […]