In my family law practice I regularly see clients struggle to save their marriages but I also see people struggling to achieve other goals. Whether it’s getting physically fit, sticking to a diet, repairing relationships, improving finances, building a business, making a career change, getting sober, you name it. Some people succeed while others stay...Read More
By Attorney Justin Sisemore Table of contents: Some of the most common issues with blended families involve finances. Different parenting styles can create blended family difficulties. Stepparents may be blindsided by unexpected challenges of blended families. Parents should look out for blending family issues involving step-siblings. Co-parenting with an ex can also cause problems with...Read More
Table of contents: Why grandparents are important to grandchildren? What is grandparenting? What is the golden rule for grandparents? What is normal grandparent involvement? What boundaries should grandparents have? What are the positive effects of grandparents raising grandchildren? What are grandparents rights in Texas? If you were blessed to have amazing grandparents in your life,...Read More
Table of contents: What is malicious parent syndrome? What are the signs of malicious parent syndrome? Malicious parent syndrome in court Malicious parenting examples What impact does malicious parenting syndrome have on child custody cases in Texas? What should I do if malicious parenting is suspected? Fostering a strong parent child relationship with both parents...Read More
The topic of emotional distress frequently arises during conversations that we have with our family law clients. People often claim their spouse’s actions have caused them severe psychological trauma, and in the heat of divorce, they want to seek compensation for emotional distress. Suing for psychological damage or emotional distress is an option in Texas...Read More
Surrogacy can be a beautiful way to have a baby when circumstances prevent a couple or individual from conceiving a child on their own. However, laws regarding surrogacy do vary widely from state to state, so it’s important to understand the surrogacy laws in the state where you hope to have a child. If that...Read More
Most parents want what’s best for their kids. However, the highly stressful, emotional roller coaster of divorce causes some parents to say awful things about their child’s other parent, damaging the child emotionally. Can you lose custody for bad mouthing the other parent? In extreme cases, that may be possible. Taken too far, manipulative bad...Read More
When parents disagree about issues involving their kids—child custody, visitation, rights, duties and the like—those differences need to be hashed out in court or mediation. In some cases, the court, parents, guardians or a government agency may request that a neutral attorney be brought in to help figure out what arrangements would be in the...Read More
Can a relationship work after trust is broken? It all depends on the willingness of the parties to be honest about what happened and their desire to mend what has been broken. As a divorce attorney, I’ve had endless conversations with clients about what happens when trust is broken and how to build back trust...Read More
A lot can change in the years following a divorce and the creation of a custody schedule in Texas. Children grow up; parents get remarried or find new jobs; financial circumstances often fluctuate. During that time, parents’ circumstances can change dramatically and grounds for full custody of a child, more parenting time or changes in...Read More
